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AONL / en Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:47 -0500 Thu, 07 Nov 24 16:00:00 -0600 Claire Zangerle Named Chief Nurse Executive of the AHA and Chief Executive Officer of AONL /press-releases/2024-11-07-claire-zangerle-named-chief-nurse-executive-aha-and-chief-executive-officer-aonl CHICAGO (November 7, 2024) – The �� Association (AHA) today named Claire M. Zangerle, DNP, R.N., as senior vice president and chief nurse executive of AHA and chief executive officer of its American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL). In these roles, Zangerle will provide critical clinical expertise to the AHA, supporting key quality and workforce initiatives and ensure the perspective of nurse leaders is heard and addressed in public policy. She will also lead the work of AONL and the AONL Foundation for Nursing Leadership, Research and Education to advance excellence in nursing leadership for its 12,000 members. Zangerle succeeds Robyn Begley, who is retiring and has served in these roles since 2018.“Claire has provided great counsel to the AHA and AONL as a board member and has been an unwavering advocate for nurses and nurse leaders her entire career,” said AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack. “She is an accomplished leader, a strategic thinker, and understands how to build consensus. She will be a tremendous asset to the team.”Most recently, Zangerle served as Principal of CMZ Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm focused on nurse leader coaching and nursing organization strategy. She is the former chief nurse executive at Allegheny Health Network and CEO of the Visiting Nurse Association of Ohio. Zangerle spent several years at the Cleveland Clinic where she served in a variety of roles, including as chief nursing officer, director of quality and accreditation and director of preventive cardiology. She began her nursing career at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston."As a lifelong advocate for nurses and nurse leaders, I can’t imagine a better way to continue this work than with these important roles," said Zangerle. "It is such a critical time in health care and as we reimagine our approach and care models, the voices of nurse leaders are essential. I’m honored to be a part of the AHA and AONL team and look forward to getting to work.” Active on national and local boards, Zangerle serves on the editorial boards of Nursing Management and Nursing Administration Quarterly and the public board of Rasmussen University. She also serves on the advisory boards of AvaSure, Incredible Health, C-Plan, Simpli and the Texas A&amp;M University School of Nursing. She is a former board of trustee member for the AHA and is a current member of the AONL Board of Directors.Zangerle received her bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology from Texas A&amp;M University. She holds an associate degree of nursing from Houston Baptist University, a master’s in business administration from Lake Erie College, a master’s in nursing administration from Kent State University, and a Doctor of Nursing practice from Texas Christian University. She is certified as an Advanced Nurse Executive with the American Nurses Credentialing Center and a Fellow of AONL and the American Academy of Nursing.<h2>About the �� Association</h2>The AHA is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the health improvement of their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, which include nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 43,000 individual members. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For more information, visit the AHA website at <a href="/">www.aha.org</a>.###<div class="row"><div class="col-md-1">Contact:</div><div class="col-md-11">Colin Milligan, <a href="mailto:cmilligan@aha.org?subject=RE: Press Release: Claire Zangerle Named Chief Nurse Executive of the AHA and Chief Executive Officer of AONL">cmilligan@aha.org</a> Colleen Kincaid, <a href="mailto:ckincaid@aha.org?subject=RE: Press Release: Claire Zangerle Named Chief Nurse Executive of the AHA and Chief Executive Officer of AONL">ckincaid@aha.org</a></div></div> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0600 AONL Claire Zangerle announced as new AHA Chief Nurse Executive and AONL CEO /news/headline/2024-11-07-claire-zangerle-announced-new-aha-chief-nurse-executive-and-aonl-ceo The AHA Nov. 7 <a href="https://www.aonl.org/press-release/Claire-Zangerle-Named-AONL-chief-nurse-executive">announced</a> Claire M. Zangerle, DNP, R.N., as new senior vice president and chief nurse executive of the AHA and chief executive officer of its American Organization for Nursing Leadership. Zangerle succeeds Robin Begley, DNP, R.N., who is retiring and has served in these roles since 2018.“As a lifelong advocate for nurses and nurse leaders, I can’t imagine a better way to continue this work than with these important roles,“ said Zangerle. “It is such a critical time in health care and as we reimagine our approach and care models, the voices of nurse leaders are essential. I’m honored to be a part of the AHA and AONL team and look forward to getting to work.”Zangerle most recently served as principal of CMZ Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm focused on nurse leader coaching and nursing organization strategy. She is the former chief nurse executive at Allegheny Health Network and CEO of the Visiting Nurse Association of Ohio. Zangerle also spent several years at the Cleveland Clinic serving in a variety of roles, including chief nursing officer, director quality and accreditation, and director of preventive cardiology. Her nursing career began at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.“Claire has provided great counsel to the AHA and AONL as a board member and has been an unwavering advocate for nurses and nurse leaders her entire career,“ said AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack. “She is an accomplished leader, a strategic thinker and understands how to build consensus. She will be a tremendous asset to the team.“ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:53:58 -0600 AONL AONL report examines nurse manager retention rates and strategies /news/headline/2024-10-25-aonl-report-examines-nurse-manager-retention-rates-and-strategies AHA’s affiliate American Organization for Nursing Leadership and Laudio Oct. 22 <a href="https://www.aonl.org/press-release/Laudio-and-AONL-Release-New-Report-on-Nurse-Manager-Retention">released</a> their <a href="https://www.aonl.org/Trends-and-Innovations-in-Nurse-Manager-Retention">second report</a> on nurse manager retention. Combining data spanning from more than 200,000 front-line team members and AONL-led interviews with nurse managers, the report found nurse manager turnover is highest during the first four years of leadership, revealing a critical window for leader support and investment.&nbsp; “Nurse managers are vital in maintaining the stability of front-line teams and ensuring optimal patient care,” said Robyn Begley, CEO of AONL and chief nursing officer, senior vice president of workforce at the AHA. “This report underscores the importance of prioritizing nurse manager well-being and engagement in health systems’ workforce strategies. It also provides practical guidance to implement meaningful changes to support these crucial leaders.”&nbsp; Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:54:17 -0500 AONL Nurse leaders identify top challenges, effective solutions /news/headline/2024-01-16-nurse-leaders-identify-top-challenges-effective-solutions The top three challenges facing nurse leaders are staff recruitment and retention, financial resource availability and workplace violence, according to AONL Foundation’s 2024 Longitudinal Nurse Leadership Insight Study. While still an obstacle, the state of staff emotional health and well-being is at its best since July 2020. The challenge of traveling nurses and contingent workforce also has improved substantially since the summer of 2022. The five-part study examines changes in health care from the perspective of nurse leaders. The latest iteration, based on responses from nearly 2,500 nurse leaders, also includes data on nurse leader satisfaction and effective solutions to combat the top challenges. <a href="https://www.aonl.org/resources/nursing-leadership-survey">LEARN MORE</a> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:04:00 -0600 AONL AONL announces new president-elect, board members /news/headline/2023-09-15-aonl-announces-new-president-elect-board-members The AHA’s American Organization for Nursing Leadership affiliate has <a href="https://www.aonl.org/press-releases/AONL-Announces-New-President-Elect-and-Board-Directors" target="_blank">elected</a> as its 2024 president-elect Ena Williams, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut. As president-elect, Williams will become AONL president in 2026. Elected to three-year terms on the AONL board of directors were: Diane Regan, associate chief nursing officer at Tufts Medicine Lowell (Mass.) General Hospital; Tina Mammone, chief nurse executive at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond; Joel Moore, chief nursing officer at Genesis Health System, Davenport, Iowa; and Rosanne Raso, editor-in-chief of Nursing Management journal. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:23:01 -0500 AONL Hospital teams invited to free May 24 virtual screening of 'Gratitude Revealed' /news/headline/2023-05-19-hospital-teams-invited-free-may-24-virtual-screening-gratitude-revealed In honor of National Nurses Month, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership on May 24 at 7 p.m. ET will host a free virtual screening of “Gratitude Revealed,” a 2022 documentary exploring how to live a more meaningful life full of gratitude through intimate conversations with everyday people, thought leaders and personalities. AONL CEO Robyn Begley and Donna Berizzi, senior director of oncology nursing at Johns Hopkins, also will host a live Q&amp;A with the film’s director, Louie Schwartzberg. Hospitals are encouraged to invite their nursing and other work teams to attend the screening. To create an account to access the screening, click <a href="https://www.louiechannel.tv/videos/gratituderevealed-aonl" target="_blank">Watch Free</a>. Fri, 19 May 2023 14:29:05 -0500 AONL AONL issues new section of nursing workforce compendium /news/headline/2023-02-01-aonl-issues-new-section-nursing-workforce-compendium AHA’s American Organization for Nursing Leadership affiliate yesterday released the <a href="https://www.aonl.org/resources/Nurse-Leadership-Workforce-Compendium">second section</a>&nbsp;in a three-part compendium that focuses on best practices to manage nursing workforce complexities. The new section provides strategies to address the nursing workforce and work environment with focuses on leadership and positive practice environment. Section one examined recruiting and retaining nurses. &nbsp;&nbsp; Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:03:00 -0600 AONL Partners launch media campaign in support of nursing /news/headline/2022-12-07-partners-launch-media-campaign-support-nursing Johnson &amp; Johnson this month launched a new television and digital campaign celebrating nurses and their contributions to health care. The campaign includes&nbsp;<a href="https://nursing.jnj.com/our-commitment#campaign">video, digital and print ads</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://express.adobe.com/page/ZfFRnY0X4rjAq/">social media toolkit</a>. AHA’s American Organization for Nursing Leadership is a partner in the initiative. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:03:00 -0600 AONL AHA Statement on the National Academy of Medicine National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being /press-releases/2022-10-03-aha-statement-national-academy-medicine-national-plan-health-workforce Rick Pollack AHA President and CEO Robyn Begley, DNP, RN Chief nursing officer of the AHA and CEO of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership October 3, 2022 Health care workers play an absolutely critical role in treating patients and saving lives each and every day, and that fact has never been more evident than during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the reality is that the pandemic has only exacerbated the existing strain on our health care workforce. The National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being helps address the needs of the health care workforce by proposing actionable solutions, including eliminating regulatory and policy barriers that impede health care workers’ daily work. The National Plan also promotes innovative strategies and new research to improve well-being and mental health.&nbsp; The AHA is proud to contribute to the work of the National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience as we continue to develop resources to protect and optimize the well-being of current health care workers and future generations of clinicians.&nbsp; &nbsp;### Contact:&nbsp; &nbsp; Colin Milligan, cmilligan@aha.org &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ben Teicher, bteicher@aha.org Mon, 03 Oct 2022 10:32:37 -0500 AONL Op-ed: Health care staff deserve stronger protections against workplace violence /news/headline/2022-08-02-op-ed-health-care-staff-deserve-stronger-protections-against-workplace Over the years, hospitals and health systems have worked to mitigate violence against staff. However, individual hospitals and health systems can only do so much to prevent workplace violence, write AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack and AHA Chief Nursing Officer and CEO of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership Robyn Begley in an op-ed published today in The Hill newspaper.&nbsp; “That’s why the AHA, its American Organization for Nursing Leadership and numerous other provider groups are calling on Congress to enact the Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act. … Through the SAVE Act, Congress can protect patients by safeguarding the workers who are there to save them.”&nbsp; <a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/3584300-congress-health-care-staff-deserve-stronger-protections-against-workplace-violence/">READ MORE</a> &nbsp; &nbsp; Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:04:00 -0500 AONL