AONL Workforce Compendium: Practice-Based Evidence to Support Nurse Leaders

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Leadership
• Nursing Management
• Organizational Strategy

Background:

• Nurse leaders play a critical role in healthcare delivery.
• Identifying and disseminating best practices is essential for advancing nursing leadership.
• Practice-led initiatives often lack visibility in traditional academic literature.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and compile best practices and strategies for nurse leaders nationwide.
• To gather practical, often unpublished, initiatives from nurse leaders.
• To make these collected resources accessible to the broader nursing community.

Main Methods:

• A nationwide strategic initiative was conducted in 2022.
• Two nationwide surveys were administered to nurse leaders.
• Practice-led initiatives were collected and organized into a compendium.

Main Results:

• Best practices and strategies for nurse leaders were identified.
• A compendium of 7 sections was created, housing collected practice-led initiatives.
• The compendium is now available on the AONL website.

Conclusions:

• The initiative successfully gathered valuable insights and practical strategies from nurse leaders.
• The AONL compendium serves as a resource for advancing nursing leadership.
• Dissemination of practice-led initiatives enhances the knowledge base for healthcare professionals.