AARP’s Livability Index Helping Nurses Better Understand Communities and Consumers

Jun 26, 2018

Rutgers University School of Nursing students in the public health nursing class of Diane Brienza-Arcilla, DNP, RN, are quickly introduced to AARP’s Livability Index, which scores neighborhoods and communities across the nation for services and amenities that impact daily living more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities

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Nurse Practitioners Help Truckers Keep on Trucking

Jun 25, 2018

Truck drivers with three or more medical conditions are at least twice as likely as healthier drivers to be involved in a crash. Nurse practitioners who perform DOT physicals promote both health and safety. The goal: more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

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AARP’s New National Volunteer President is a Nurse

Jun 21, 2018

A nurse is now serving as AARP’s new national volunteer president. Catherine Alicia Georges, EdD, RN, FAAN, has served on the AARP Board of Directors since 2010, and was elected by the Board to serve as AARP’s National Volunteer President through June 2020. In this role, more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

National

Public Health: Past is Prologue

Jun 20, 2018

It is exciting to see the 2018 Community/Public Health Nursing Competencies announcement from the Quad Council Coalition of Public Health Nursing Organizations. more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

Hawaii Joins States Using Tax Laws to Support Nursing Education

Jun 18, 2018

Hawaii is now the fourth state in the nation to pass a law aimed at helping the United States reduce its chronic shortage of preceptors, with an innovative solution that uses the power of the tax code to try to bolster their numbers. more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Transforming Nursing Education Location: Hawaii

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CARE Act Helps Support Family Caregivers

Jun 14, 2018

If you aren’t a family caregiver, you no doubt know one (or more). That’s because some 40 million people in America wear that hat, caring for their parents, spouses, and others once they get home from a hospital. That’s why AARP developed the Caregiver Advise, Record, more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

National

Nursing SharkTank: Helping People Live Healthier Lives with Dignity

Jun 07, 2018

Nancy Hanrahan, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor & senior associate dean of health & innovation, Northeastern University’s Bouve College of Health Sciences and the Shark Tank leader with Bonnie Clipper, DNP, MBA, more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

Health Disparities and Health Equity in Louisiana – Coming Together for Action

Jun 06, 2018

A diverse group of healthcare professionals, business, governmental and community leaders and other interested stakeholders from across the state gathered on April 5 in Baton Rouge to gain insight about the state of health of Louisianans and discuss ways to address major more

Location: Louisiana