As AONE president Donna Herrin-Griffith recently articulated, “not only have we seen significant activity in health care reform which will impact generations to come, but thanks to the tireless effort of the AONE Board, committee and task force members, and staff, we have accomplished so much to advance nursing leadership!”. Be sure to take a moment to read Donna's 2009 year-end review.
As this year draws to a close, we look forward to beginning 2010 with renewed energy and focus.AONE is currently working on several new initiatives that will provide valuable, new resources to nurse leaders. In the coming weeks, visit the AONE website to learn more about these exciting projects:
Nursing Satisfaction with Support Services (NS3) Survey This benchmarking tool provides hospitals with the opportunity to quantify nursing satisfaction with support services in order to build a more collaborative work environment. The survey tool will be especially useful for hospitals that want to positively impact patient care, build a more collaborative work environment, assimilate new nursing or support service leadership, pursue Magnet status, or establish baselines to measure future performance and set improvement targets. Participating hospitals will receive eight customized reports that can be compared against a provided national benchmark report. The survey period will be conducted from March 1-31, 2010.
Nursing workplace environment assessmenttool Based on the AONE/Nursing Organizations Alliance (NOA) Principles and Elements of a Healthful Practice/Work Environment, the tool will measure and assess nurse executive and staff nurse perceptions of the practice environment.
CEO and CNO relationship study A 2004 survey on relationships between chief executive officers and chief nursing officers, conducted by AONE and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), indicated that 99 percent of hospital chief executive officers and 95 percent of chief nursing officers reported a “good” relationship. In 2010, AONE and ACHE will update and expand this study to examine factors that influence positive working relationships between CEOs and CNOs.
CNO retention and turnover study This study will be used to inform industry leaders about CNO turnover and influence development of strategies and policies that lead to workforce planning specific to the CNO role. Initially conducted in 2006, theoriginalstudy indicated that approximately 62 percent of participating CNOs anticipated either a job change or retirement in less than five years. It will be interesting to see the impact of the current economy on this projection.
Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) As a long-term goal of AONE, this initiative will continue to take center stage as the culture around care at the bedside evolves. The 50 AONE TCAB inaugural hospitals will continue their face-to-face conferences, interactive learning communities and monthly collaborative calls. Several webinars regarding TCAB tenets and principles will also be open to AONE members.
AONE 43rd Annual Meeting and Exposition: April 9-13, 2010 in Indianapolis, IN Plans are underway to bring you leading-edge educational sessions focusing on patient safety and quality, health care delivery, technology and workforce development. The annual meeting is AONE’s largest educational event of the year and a great opportunity to network with AONE friends and colleagues while earning continuing education credits. To register for the annual meeting —and to view a complete listing of speakers and events—visit theAONE website. Early bird registration ends March 9, 2010.
On behalf of everyone at AONE, thank you for your continued dedication to the nursing profession. May you and your families have a safe and peaceful 2010?
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