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Nursing Journeys: Moving Diversity in Nursing Forward

Aug 21, 2018

“Nursing Journeys” is a profile series featuring Action Coalition leaders discussing their career paths and reflecting on the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Deborah Washington, PhD, RN, MS, is director of diversity for nursing and patient care services at more

Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Massachusetts National

Speak Up and Speak Out, Says Nurse Leader

Aug 15, 2018

This is the 15th in a series of profiles of Campaign leaders talking about their connections to the nursing or health care profession and their interests in healthier communities. Frances (Fran) Keeler, MSN, RN, a 2014 Breakthrough Leader in Nursing, has more than 38 more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: Vermont

Pennsylvania Convening Focuses on Achieving Excellence in Care for All

Aug 13, 2018

    “Pennsylvania’s Healthcare Mosaic 2018 is an opportunity to join forces with the Pennsylvania Action Coalition in any capacity to act, lead, and advance a more equitable world of health and health care for some of the most vulnerable and least likely more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Pennsylvania

The Nurse-Family Partnership: Health Equity for Mothers and Babies

Aug 08, 2018

On June 15, the Wisconsin Action Coalition hosted the eighth annual Wisconsin Center for Nursing Conference.  The Wisconsin Action Coalition’s “Dealing With Disparity: Making a Difference in Practice & Leadership” conference on June 15 featured a workshop that more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Increasing Diversity in Nursing Location: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Action Coalition Conference Focuses on Dealing With Disparity

Aug 08, 2018

Visualizing Health Equity: One Size Does Not Fit All Infographic by RWJF on RWJF.org On June 15, the Wisconsin Action Coalition, led by Wisconsin Center for Nursing Executive Director Barbara L. Nichols, MS, RN, FAAN, hosted the eighth annual Wisconsin Center for more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Increasing Diversity in Nursing Location: Wisconsin

Retraction Follows Hawai’i Nurse Leader’s Opinion Piece

Aug 06, 2018

A recent report about the number of nurses in Hawai’i is wrong, writes Laura Reichhardt, MS, APRN, AGNP-C, in a newly published opinion piece in Becker’s Hospital more

Issues: Collecting Workforce Data Location: Hawaii

Her Passion Now: “Preparing Nurses To Build Resilience In Our Community”

Aug 01, 2018

As the chief nursing officer at Public Health Seattle-King County, Washington, Dorene Hersh, MSN, RN, is responsible for clinical practice oversight for over 350 public health nurses employed in management, supervisory, advanced practice, field nursing, ambulatory care, and correctional health roles. She is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Public Health Nurse Leader and Culture of Health Breakthrough Leader in Nursing. more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: Washington

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Campaign Announces Innovations Fund Award Winners

Jul 26, 2018

The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is excited to announce nine of its state-based Action Coalitions have each been selected to receive up to $25,000 for innovative ideas to advance nursing and build a Culture of Health. The winners were chosen based on their more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Collecting Workforce Data Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: Colorado Massachusetts Michigan National Nebraska Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Utah West Virginia