In Guest Editorial, Hassmiller Assesses COVID’s Effect on Nursing, Health Care

Aug 03, 2020

The pandemic has wrought change in every aspect of life, and laid bare the disparities in health care in the U.S. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the daily stresses of frontline nurses,” writes Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, in a guest editorial in the more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities

Nursing Podcast Series Focuses on Refugee Healthcare

Aug 03, 2020

How do newly settled refugees and immigrants in Pennsylvania get health care? That’s a question the Pennsylvania Action Coalition – a state arm of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action — takes on in its podcast, At the Core of Care. Over two episodes, Refugee more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Pennsylvania

Nurses Can’t Be Good Advocates Without Good Data

Jul 31, 2020

During a pandemic, data can make the difference between life and death. The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 is teaching us this lesson yet again. We need accurate information on where a disease has been, who has it, and how many infected people are dying in order to stop its more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities

Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Report Delayed Until Spring 2021

Jul 30, 2020

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has announced a delay in the release of its second future of nursing report to the spring of 2021 and an upcoming webinar featuring representatives from the NAM study committee  who will share updates on the study’s status. The more

Tennessee Action Coalition Congratulates Tessie Bowmaker, RN, MSN-APFN, MHA-C, CNML and Maria Hurt, DNP, MSN, FNP-C!

Jul 28, 2020

Tessie Bowmaker, RN, MSN-APFN, MHA-C, CNML and Maria Hurt, DNP, MSN, FNP-C were recently acknowledged in the Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) monthly news. Ms. Tessie Bowmaker was the featured story of the monthly news. She shared how she has led change by speaking up and more

Issues: Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Tennessee

See What Nurses See

Jul 24, 2020

To address population health during the pandemic, we must support and expand nurses’ abilities to assess and address social factors impacting health. During these trying times, I often think of the faces of my nurse colleagues. Though they wear masks, you can see in the eyes more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership

Johnson & Johnson Nursing “The Road to a Vaccine”: A Live Series with Health Experts Navigating COVID-19

Jul 23, 2020

Recognizing the need for public awareness of how the healthcare industry is working to address COVID-19, Johnson & Johnson launched “The Road to a Vaccine,” a live educational program hosted weekly by journalist Lisa Ling. The series features key experts from health, more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: Tennessee

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA) practitioner training

Jul 23, 2020

SAMHSA’s practitioner training offers tools, training, and technical assistance to practitioners in the fields of mental health and substance use disorders.To go to the site click here. more

Location: Tennessee