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Content by and about the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).

To better understand operational issues related to infection control, researchers at the University of China in Hong Kong designed and implemented a high-fidelity clinical simulation of intensive care admission and intubation of a patient with suspected or known COVID-19.
In a May 7 letter to the White House, Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), thanked President Trump for recognizing nurses’ contributions on the front lines of COVID-19 and urged him to appoint a nurse to the Coronavirus Task Force.
Systemically cultivating human thriving and connection in ways that promote resilience and well-being for all health care team members is especially urgent during the current pandemic.
In a May 12 statement, the Joint Commission urged health care organizations to remove barriers to mental health care for clinicians and health care staff, who are under “unprecedented strain” due the COVID-19 pandemic.
Experts at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Center for Health Security published a national plan this week for expanding and adapting the U.S. health care system to better address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two AONL members shared reflections on their career paths with HealthLeaders Media during National Nurses Week. Adele A. Webb, PhD, RN, executive dean of health care initiatives at Strategic Education, Inc., Herndon, Va.,
An experiment using a nontoxic fluorescent solution allowed participants to see how properly donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) can effectively prevent contact with infectious agents.