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Report Highlights Communities Working Toward Well-Being for All

Feb 27, 2017

In America, health varies by income, education, race and ethnicity, and geography, notes a new report that points out how society as whole pays the price. The study goes on give nine examples of U.S. communities trying to level the playing field, some of which include more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

Calling #NurseInnovators in Pennsylvania! Video Contest and Inaugural Fellowship Announced

Feb 23, 2017

Nurses are on the front lines of care and are acutely aware of the needs of their patients and their families. With their “ears” and “eyes” on the intricacies of our healthcare system, they are uniquely positioned to provide valuable insight in advancing patient safety and more

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

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With New Law, South Dakota Ushers in Era of Better Health Care

Feb 23, 2017

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has made it official: the bill sent to him that eases restrictions on nurse practitioners and certified nurse-midwives is now law. That means 22 states and the District of Columbia have updated their laws to give residents more options more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National South Dakota

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Campaign Director Urges Students to Follow their Passion, Pursue Leadership Opportunities

Feb 23, 2017

Aspiring nurses must find and cultivate their passions, pursue leadership opportunities, and always remember to be caring and compassionate, according to Campaign Director and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Senior Adviser for Nursing Sue Hassmiller, PhD, RN, more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: District of Columbia National

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Funders Support Schools Collaborating on Interprofessional Education

Feb 22, 2017

A number of foundations joined forces to offer grants with one goal in mind:  To encourage health and other professional schools to develop and expand interprofessional clinical initiatives, working with a community partner and the families they serve to. The bigger goal: to more

Issues: Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Location: National

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75 Years Later, Nursing’s Still the Love of Her Life

Feb 20, 2017

“I always wanted to be a nurse, and I’ve always been one,” says Kay Hodges, who finished nursing school just before the attack on Pearl Harbor. You read that right. At 97, New Jersey’s oldest licensed registered nurse also takes continuing education courses more

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New Law Soon to Provide South Dakotans Better Health Care Options

Feb 16, 2017

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard is expected to soon sign a bill that will give residents of the state more options when it comes to their health care. Since 1979, nurse practitioners and certified nurse-midwives have been allowed to practice only with a collaborative more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National South Dakota

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Nurses Improve Boards. BoardRoom Press Highlights Why

Feb 15, 2017

The Governance Institute, dedicated for decades to the oversight of health care organizations, has over three months offered three separate takes on the value of nurses serving as board members. The author sharing a byline on all three knows the subject well: Laurie Benson, more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National