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AONL 2022 Inspiring Leaders – Recap

By Cindy Plonien

The AONL Conference began with a bang. The Nurse Northwell Choir (America’s Got Talent finalists) led the way with a display of song and dance talent that included their renditions of “I’ll Never Give Up on You” and “Stand by You.” The keynote speakers were awesome.

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Photo Gallery - AONL 2022 Conference: Inspiring Leaders

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AONL 2022 Conference - TONL Members in the Spotlight

The TONL organization was well represented in conference planning and presentations.

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Nursing Leadership

Nurse Leader Advocacy

By Dr. Jane McCurley

“We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” –Thomas Jefferson

Nurses have a social and ethical responsibility to be involved in advocacy for our practice, our patients and for the health of our nation. In our Code of Ethics, three provisions address a nurse’s involvement, our responsibility in health policy formation, and our responsibility in implementation and modification of health policy (Ellenbecker et al. 2017, Downs & Fiore-Lopez, 2021).

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Fewer Nurses Working Fewer Hours

Emerging RN Leader
Nurse managers are reporting that many nurses under the age of 35 are opting to work part time in response to the trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Using Automated Outreach to Improve Staff Workflows

As the US faces one of the greatest nursing shortages in history, nurse leaders must tackle the challenging task of managing nurses' well-being and mitigating burnout all while maintaining the same level of quality patient care. In this on-demand webinar, Donna Pritchard, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, Chief Nursing Executive at North Mississippi Medical Center (Tupelo), shares her insights on introducing automation into clinical workflows to preserve staff resources while improving patient outcomes.

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Use the PMP to Improve Patient Care

University of Texas at Austin - UT Center for Health Communications®

The Texas Prescription Monitoring Program is a patient care tool used to ensure patients are safely and effectively prescribed medication to manage their pain. You can help by checking the PMP before prescribing controlled substances; the PMP helps by improving decision-making, avoiding potentially life-threatening drug interactions and addressing patterns of prescription drug misuse, diversion or overdose. Sign on before you sign off.

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Practice and Patient Care

Nurse Researchers’ Study Suggests that Microaggressions Can be Hazardous to Your Health

Minority Nurse
Researchers found that microaggressions aimed toward minority groups, can cause mental and physical health problems in their victims, with gender and race-based microaggressions being most commonly reported.

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As COVID Shifts to Endemic, Nursing Educators Reevaluate the Curriculum

Daily Nurse
With COVID-19 moving into a new endemic stage, nurse educators are evaluating the teaching methods and curriculums adopted in reponse to the pandemic.

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Members in the News

TONL Welcomes New Members

JoAnne Masongsong
Assistant Chief Nursing Officer
St. David's Round Rock

Cody Greenwood
Cook Children's Health Care System

Debora Yorek
Nurse Manager, OPS
Cook Children's Medical Center

Amy McMurdo
Nurse Manager
Cook Children's Medical Center

Kamala Richmond
Sr. Director of Nursing
USMD Hospital

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TONL Welcomes New Graduate Student Members

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Texas Organization for Nursing Leadership