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Q&A highlights the value of nurses on boards

A Q&A in the latest edition of AHA Trustee Insights highlights how boards value the perspective of nurses. Experts interviewed include Kimberly Cleveland, board chair emeritus of the Nurses on Boards Coalition, Ann Collins, M.D., board chair of UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, N.C., and Melissa Fitzpatrick, R.N., board member of UNC Health Rex.
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Obituary: Renowned nursing leader Linda Burnes Bolton 

Linda Burnes Bolton, former president of AHA’s American Organization for Nursing Executives (now known as the American Organization for Nursing Leadership), and chief nursing officer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, died this month at age 76. She was known for inspiring a generation of nurses while shaping health care policy and advocating for greater equity among all medical professionals, with the goal of improving patient care. 
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Setting the Record Straight: A Make-Believe Model Stokes Unfounded Fears of Team-Based Care

A recent article in Medical Care Journal paints a bleak picture of the future of healthcare, claiming hospitals intend to replace Registered Nurses (RNs) with lower-paid and less qualified staff, which the authors assert would lead to poorer quality care and skyrocketing costs. The article even suggests that hospitals want a return to a bygone era of healthcare.
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Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Sustaining the Nursing Workforce With Joy Parchment of the University of Central Florida

In this episode, I talk with Joy Parchment, R.N., assistant professor of nursing at the University of Central Florida. As a nurse leader, Joy has worked for health systems and in academia. She most recently served as director of nursing strategy implementation at Orlando Health and currently serves as a board member of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership.
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Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare ad showcases value of hospitals 

The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare June 12 released a 30-second advertisement featuring real nurses discussing how hospitals and health systems provide 24/7 quality health care to patients, families and communities.
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Honoring the Service Members and Caregivers Who Have Kept Our Nation Strong and Safe

Honoring the Service Members and Caregivers Who Have Kept Our Nation Strong and Safe | AHA News - Salute the fallen and remember their spirit and patriotism this Memorial Day weekend.
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Preparing to Celebrate National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week: A Thank You to the Caregivers Who Make Our Lives Better

In just a few days, we’ll kick off important recognitions for National Hospital Week, May 12-18, and National Nurses Week, May 6-12.
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Report measures nurse managers’ impact on health system performance

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.
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Survey: Nursing workforce diversity up, job satisfaction down

The nursing workforce is becoming more diverse and highly educated, but less satisfied with their job, according to the latest National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, conducted by the Health Resources and Services Administration between December 2022 and April 2023.
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AHA voices support for Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act

AHA Feb. 15 reiterated its support for the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act, recently reintroduced by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill.