AONL

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

The National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) is asking nurses and others to share the resources found on its What is Palliative Care? webpage with colleagues, caregivers and others this month. November marks both National Family Caregivers Month and National Hospice and Palliative Care Month…
“Have you ever served in the military?” This is one of the most important questions a nurse can ask patients no matter where they practice, according to Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jennifer A. Korkosz, DNP, APRN, who served in the U.S. Air Force. With more than 20 million veterans in the United States, nurses…
Nursing groups hailed the decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to publish a final rule changing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ payment and documentation policies under Medicare Part B. The rule, which takes effect Nov.
In a combined case involving three separate lawsuits, a federal judge in New vacated the administration’s “conscience rule” this week.
The AONL Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education is seeking volunteers with terms to begin in 2020. Opportunities with the Foundation Auction/Soirée Planning Group, Foundation Research Review Committee, Foundation Financial Aid Committee and Foundation State Ambassadors are…
AONL has opened its call for volunteers to serve in 2020. The organization has opportunities on four committees: Continuum of Care, Education, Membership and Publications. The Awards Selection, System CNE and Nurse Manager and Director Fellow Selection Task Forces also are seeking volunteers. In…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released
The latest Quick Safety brief from the Joint Commission details strategies for managing maternal hemorrhage to prevent maternal deaths.
Suicide rates are climbing, and health systems and behavioral health centers are redesigning their practices to respond with research-backed interventions. These include screening people for suicide risk, helping patients write safety plans for coping with suicidal feelings, removing lethal means…