LAC Nurse Leader Institute advancing Campaign goals

Jun 06, 2018

A group of 48 registered nurses from across the state and from diverse areas of practice attended the fourth Louisiana Action Coalition (LAC) Nurse Leader Institute (NLI). Held in Baton Rouge, Jan. 8-12, the NLI offered five days of intense leadership training for emerging more

Location: Louisiana

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Campaign Allies Among AANP Excellence Award Winners

Jun 04, 2018

Each year the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) recognizes supporters of nursing from across the country, in two categories: nurse practitioners who have made outstanding contributions; and advocates who have made significant contributions toward increasing more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care Location: District of Columbia Georgia Hawaii Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota National Nebraska West Virginia

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South Carolina, Maryland Pass Laws Increasing People’s Access to Nurse-Provided Care

May 29, 2018

South Carolina and Maryland are the latest states to pass laws increasing people’s access to the high-quality care provided by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Earlier this month, Gov. Henry McMaster signed S.345 into law, easing consumer access to nurse more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: Maryland National South Carolina

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Why Campaign Staffers Are Lacing Up their Walking Shoes and Hope You Will, Too

May 24, 2018

Earlier this month, AARP announced its first ever walking challenge and sweepstakes, featuring fitness expert Denise Austin and her daughter, Katie Austin. AARP’s Fit & Fun Health more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

Nursing’s Expertise Gap

May 22, 2018

Millennials are entering the nursing profession in large enough numbers to fill most of the jobs vacated by retiring baby boomers, but new nurses lack the expertise of nurses who have been in the workforce for more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Collecting Workforce Data

Riverside’s Volunteer RNs, a Source of Knowledge and Experience

May 22, 2018

Retired nurse Diane McCarthy, RN, BSN, (at right) volunteers in the neonatal intensive care unit at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Millennial nurses such as Erin Bergmann, RN, MSN, CNL, benefit more

Issues: Collecting Workforce Data Increasing Diversity in Nursing

Multistate Licenses Help Military-Spouse and Other Nurses Begin Working Right Away

May 14, 2018

When Yumuriel Whitaker’s husband was transferred to Georgia from the Florida naval base where he was stationed, Whitaker applied for a Georgia nursing license in order to work legally in the state. The process, she says, was “tedious, challenging, and confusing.” She had to pay $60. Submit passport photos. Fill out paperwork. And wait. more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care

Many States, One License: The Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact Is Now Live

May 14, 2018

As the 21st century has progressed, it’s become increasingly apparent that allowing geographical boundaries to limit health care professionals’ reach is not good for consumers or the people providing care. The average American now moves approximately 11 times in a lifetime; the days of settling and staying in one place are all but gone. more

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