AONL Foundation bridges science and practice

AONL leaders discussed the AONL Foundation’s mission of offering resources that foster opportunities to bridge science and practice to influence the future of nursing in the July/August issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration. The AONL Foundation offers financial aid opportunities to leaders in rural, critical access or smaller hospitals to participate in the AONL Nurse Manager or Nurse Director Fellowships. It has funded more than $500,000 in nursing research and convened experts across health care. The authors noted the AONL Foundation “will continue to solicit the support of corporations to serve as partners, create forums for nurse leaders to communicate the need for evidence-based knowledge and provide nurse researchers with funding to design studies.”