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The Health Resources and Services Administration announced a new toll-free number (1-833-TLC-MAMA) and promotional toolkit for its National Maternal Mental Health Hotline for pregnant and postpartum individuals with mental health concerns.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital faced instances of violence among its psychiatric patients.
The U.S. Department of Labor last week announced more than $78 million in grants to 25 public-private partnerships to support nursing workforce training programs in 17 states.
Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced the bipartisan PRECEPT Nurses Act (S. 1627).
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the Support Faculty and Expand Access to Nursing School Act (H.R. 3263), along with Reps. Nannette Barragán, D-Calif., and Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del.
To show heartfelt gratitude to nursing leaders for their tireless work in their communities, AONL is inviting nurses to a free virtual screening of Gratitude Revealed on May 24 at 6:00 p.m. CT.
AONL this week released its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Toolkit and encourages nurse leaders to provide feedback.
AONL CEO Robyn Begley testified this week before a joint oversight hearing of two subcommittees of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
An Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality qualitative study found a majority of diagnostic errors are partially caused by issues pertaining to electronic health records.
The Joint Commission last week launched the Health Care Equity Certification Resource Center to assist organizations pursuing Health Care Equity Certification.