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A letter from a nursing journal editor to the editor of Becker鈥檚 Hospital Review took issue with that publication鈥檚 characterization of nurse practitioners (NPs) as 鈥渕idlevel鈥 providers and criticized the implication that employing NPs at a Chicago-area immediate care clinic could place patients at鈥
Precepting can be an effective retention strategy for novice nurses according to Solimar Figueroa, PhD, RN, a clinical collaborator for the American Academy for Preceptor Advancement. Trained preceptors can give inexperienced nurses needed confidence and increase their competence by showing them鈥
The Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) issued a statement this week expressing concern over cuts to domestic and health care spending in President Trump鈥檚 proposed FY 2021 budget. With the exception of NURSE Corps, the budget eliminates all Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs, which鈥
A study of millennial and Gen Z nurses found they value on-the-job support, scheduling flexibility and opportunities for professional growth. The study was commissioned by HCA Healthcare in Nashville, Tenn., where millennial and Gen Z nurses now constitute a majority. AONL member Jane Englebright,鈥
To celebrate the Year of the Nurse and Midwife and the 200th birthday of Florence Nightingale, AONL will take part in the Nightingale Challenge, a global initiative to equip and empower the next generation of nurses.
AONL has named nine 2020 inductees into its fellow designation program, established last year. The AONL fellow designation, FAONL, recognizes a nurse leader鈥檚 sustained contributions to the specialty of nursing leadership, commitment to service and influence in shaping health care. 鈥淚 look forward鈥
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will host a webinar on measuring teamwork on Feb. 19 at noon ET. TeamSTEPPS Program Manager Phyllis Toor will discuss how one large hospital system, the U.S.
The Joint Commission made Accelerate PI, a performance improvement dashboard, available to its accredited hospitals this week. The dashboard uses the most recent data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Compare website to show organizations how they compare on selected鈥
Researchers at the University of California San Diego report success in sustaining the Healer Education Assessment and Referral (HEAR) suicide prevention program first piloted with nurses in 2016. HEAR combines education, assessment and treatment referral for nurses with reported suicidality. The鈥
Amplify Nursing, a podcast from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, showcases the profession through conversations with nurses who are leading the way in nursing science, policy and innovation. The first episodes feature photojournalist and filmmaker Carolyn Jones and Antonette鈥