Report measures nurse managers’ impact on health system performance kpage_drupal Apr 03, 2024 - 03:12 PM Nurse managers who interact purposefully with each registered nurse on their team have lower turnover, with monthly interactions such as recognitions, check-ins or corrective actions driving a 7-percentage-point improvement in the team’s annual turnover rate, according to a new report by the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and Laudio Insights. The report also evaluates key factors influencing a nurse manager’s capacity for meaningful team engagement, such as the number of peo ..read more

AONL-AHA Models of Care Learning Community lsadowskifugit… Feb 08, 2024 - 09:38 AM Meeting Information The AONL-AHA MOC Learning Community will meet on the first Wednesday of every month from 12-1 PM Eastern Time. To join the community, please fill out the form here. Upcoming meeting dates: Mar 6, 2024 No meeting: AONL Annual Conference April 8-11, 2024 May 1, 2024 Jun 5, 2024 Jul 3, 2024 Aug 7, 2024 Sep 4, 2024 Oct 2, 2024 Nov 6, 2024 Dec 4, 2024   AONL-AHA Model of Care Learning Community Charter   Member Presentations Providence Co-Caring Model (February 9, 2024) This is a lea ..read more

Nurse leaders identify top challenges, effective solutions hnesich_drupal Jan 16, 2024 - 04:04 PM The top three challenges facing nurse leaders are staff recruitment and retention, financial resource availability and workplace violence, according to AONL Foundation’s 2024 Longitudinal Nurse Leadership Insight Study. While still an obstacle, the state of staff emotional health and well-being is at its best since July 2020. The challenge of traveling nurses and contingent workforce also has improved substantially since the summer of 2022. The five-part study examines changes in health care fro ..read more

Why Nurses on Your Board Matter dsamuels_drupal Dec 13, 2023 - 01:15 AM The push for increased diversity and inclusion on boards of governance for hospitals and health systems is a necessity for success. A 2023 AHA national survey found that boards are paying increased attention to bringing diverse viewpoints to their membership, including from one particular group — nurses. In this conversation, Ellen Brzytwa, R.N., trustee at the Cleveland Clinic, discusses her mission of bringing more nurses into board positions, and how her own experience demonstrated that more hospital boards should have ..read more

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Discussing Nursing Challenges and Opportunities with Mary Beth Kingston of Advocate Health dsamuels_drupal Oct 30, 2023 - 12:05 PM On today’s episode, I talk with Mary Beth Kingston, executive vice president and chief nursing officer at Advocate Health. She also is a past president of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and current AHA board member. We discuss nursing leadership trends and strategies that can make an impact as hospitals and health systems look for new approaches to address ongoing workforce challenges. Mary Beth emphasizes that ..read more

Committee on Clinical Leadership Matthew Diener Oct 20, 2023 - 11:18 AM Tue, Sep 10, 2024, 10:00 AM Wed, Sep 11, 2024, 12:00 PM In-Person Event Topics Board Meetings Physician Leaders Nurse Leadership Search Promotion Not Promoted American Hospital Association In-Person Events No Priority Weight 0 Does this content belong in a Resource Repository? Off ..read more

Committee on Clinical Leadership Matthew Diener Oct 20, 2023 - 09:52 AM Thu, Feb 29, 2024, 10:00 AM Fri, Mar 01, 2024, 12:00 PM In-Person Event Topics Board Meetings Nurse Leadership Physician Leaders Search Promotion Not Promoted American Hospital Association In-Person Events No Priority Weight 0 Does this content belong in a Resource Repository? Off ..read more

6 Ways to Build a Rewards Strategy to Retain Nurse Managers Matthew Diener Sep 26, 2023 - 06:15 AM As hospitals and health system executives refine strategies to improve recruitment and retention of nurses, particularly nurse leaders, nonsalary forms of compensation may need closer scrutiny. Most strategies tend to focus on role, scope, span of control, empowerment, recognition and professional development, notes the AHA’s American Organization for Nursing Leadership’s (AONL’s) Nursing Leadership Workforce Compendium. While all are important, the evaluation of clinical practices explains th ..read more

Learn Proven Strategies to Navigate Today’s Nursing Workforce Matthew Diener Aug 08, 2023 - 06:00 AM Leadership Scan Webinar The pandemic’s lingering effects on the nursing workforce have significantly impacted recruitment and retention efforts. Burnout remains a top concern among nurses, and many are considering changing jobs. Leaders will need to dig deeper to understand the factors influencing how nurses feel about their roles and their future in health care. In this rapidly changing environment, a new playbook is needed to provide a sustainable workforce strategy. In the Aug. 29 AHA Lea ..read more

Nursing schools turn away thousands even as enrollment dips hnesich_drupal May 5, 2023 After growing for 20 years, the number of students in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs fell 1.4% last year, according to data released this week by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Enrollment also fell 9.4% in master’s nursing programs and 4.1% in Ph.D. nursing programs. Despite the decline, nursing schools turned away thousands of qualified applicants last year, largely due to a shortage of faculty and clinical training sites, the association said. “With enrollments trending ..read more