AONE review and organizational nursing excellence

AONE Review

Authorship:

Being a company-owned Website, the AONE information is not credited to a single author. However, there are two links under "About the Institute," which include lists of names for the staff and advisory board associated with the institute. These names also include addresses, professional affiliations, qualifications, as well as phone and fax numbers for each person. For the three staff members listed, an email is included for each. Some of the other pages, such as the "Seed Fund" page, include additional email addresses visitors can contact for more information. Furthermore, the bottom of each page includes the addresses of the Chicago and Washington, DC branches of the Institute. These also include phone numbers, and an email address for the Chicago branch.

Publishing body:

The publishing body is the American Organization for Nurse Executives. This name appears at the bottom of each page within the Website, as well as at the top, abbreviated as "AONE Institute for Nursing Leadership Research and Education." The abbreviation includes the graphic emblem of the Institute. The site is powered by hospitalconnect.com, and endorsed by the American Hospital Association. The publishing body is therefore both recognized and endorsed by the nursing community.

Point-of-view or bias:

The basic Website address for AONE is www.aone.org. Containing the organizations abbreviation, it can be assumed that the site is owned by the organization itself, as opposed to a third party with political or financial interests. Furthermore, the information on the site appears to be sound. While promoting the work of the organization and soliciting donations, these activities do not extend beyond the reasonable or realistic. It is therefore estimated that bias does not present a problem at this Website.

Referral to other sources:

The Website refers to other sources whenever this is necessary. The implication on the Institute's "What we Do" page is that evidence-based research is conducted in order to find new and more effective ways of nursing. It is assumed that such research is based upon previous research. The site also includes links to seed fund sources and recipients, as well as information on specific research being conducted. It appears that there is an acknowledgment of other researchers and organizations in the nursing field. At the same time, there is an attempt to serve the profession by improving its operations. It must be recognized that the Website is dedicated to disseminating information about AONE, as opposed to providing empirical research documents. Hence, sufficient reference is made to other sources whenever relevant.

Verifiability:

Because the AONE Website is not a research report, verifiability is not established by means of a reference list. However, the "Staff" page and "Contact" page includes email addresses where participants can be reached. The other pages also include links and contact information of persons who can be contacted for more information on seed funds and other sources of information.

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