AONL
Content by and about the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).
AONL has released the results of the third AONL Salary and Compensation Study for Nurse Leaders. The study surveyed nurse leaders in a wide range of settings. Almost 70 percent of respondents worked in acute care hospitals or academic medical centers. The average annual salary was $162,466. Nurse…
At a recent meeting of the American Society of Safety Professionals, ergonomics specialists from Duke University Health System and Hill-Rom described the benefits of implementing a safe patient handling and mobility program to avert workpla
Nurse researchers have identified 25 barriers to implementing care coordination and transition management (CCTM) in practice settings across the health care continuum. The researchers conducted a series of focus groups and used software and line-by-line reading to analyze transcripts of the…
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced that it has begun enrolling hospitals in its Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. The program supports hospitals as they implement evidence-based practices to improve outcomes and prevent complications among…
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is inviting nursing programs to participate in a study of nursing student errors and near misses. Its purpose is to collect baseline, aggregate data that could one day inform the development of prevention strategies.
Hospitals and other medical facilities around the country report that the volume of robocalls they receive has increased in recent months, consuming precious staff time and hampering the institutions’ ability to keep phone lines open for legitimate and potentially urgent calls. Spammers also are…
Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the Lower Health Care Costs Act (S.1895) this week and released a section-by-section summary of the bill.
A study from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) reports insufficient sleep among nurses who work in medical centers. A total of 1,165 nurses took part in the online survey. Chronic insomnia was identified in almost a third of respondents. More than a quarter reported using medications to…
Joint Commission-accredited hospitals and behavioral health care organizations are preparing to meet new suicide prevention standards that will take effect on July 1. The standards constitute a revision to National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 15.01.01.
AONL members are among the American Academy of Nursing’s 231 distinguished nurse leaders, who will be inducted into the 2019 class of fellows. Fellows are selected based on their contributions to nursing theory, practice and science.