Since the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education began awarding grants for nursing leadership research in 2003, more than $500,000 has funded research supporting nurse leaders of all levels. This column discusses several studies that leaders of all levels, but most especially the senior leaders, chief nurse executives, and others, may find useful. Publications from these studies are ongoing, and readers will be able to access links to published articles on the AONL Foundation's website.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article explores the findings of 2 think tanks hosted by the American Organization for Nursing Leadership Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education. Each think tank, one discussing hospital-at-home care and the other covering virtual nursing, produced an executive summary and a next step item, which are outlined in this overview.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study was to identify the challenges, barriers, and solutions for conducting nursing administration and leadership science (NALS) research.
Background: Evidence from leadership science should be at the forefront of nurse leaders' decision making. Yet, challenges remain in building the evidence and moving it into nursing administration and leadership practice.
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify and prioritize research topics for nursing administration and leadership science.
Background: Nursing administration and leadership research priorities should provide a framework for building the science needed to inform practice.
Methods: The Association for Leadership Science in Nursing (ALSN) and American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Foundation (AONL-F) for Nursing Leadership and Education collaborated on a Delphi study.