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Transforming Primary Care Delivery Systems
Dec 07, 2018
In 2019 The Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence was awarded an innovation grant to transform and improve primary care delivery systems by developing nurse leaders in primary care who can improve health outcomes and increase patient access. This work was made possible through support from the Center to Champion Nursing in America, a joint initiative of more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Colorado
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Alaska Nurse Leader’s Time in D.C. Taught Her to Dream Big
Nov 28, 2018
Pat DeLeon, PhD, knows a thing or two about health and public service: The honorary fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and member of the National Academy of Medicine has been, among other things, chief of staff to the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, and past more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: Alaska
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Family Caregivers Need Nurses’ Support
Nov 20, 2018
November is National Family Caregivers month at AARP, which along with AARP Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, sponsor both the Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA) and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action. AARP is pleased to recognize and more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National
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Not in our Neighborhood: Emergency Nurses Respond to Human Trafficking
Nov 15, 2018
Can a blanket question about personal safety be effective in identifying cases of human trafficking or domestic violence? Renea Wilson, MSN, RN, CEN, director of the emergency department (ED) at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kan., didn’t think so. more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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Funding Bill Includes Push to VA Facilities to Let Nurses Practice
Oct 09, 2018
President Trump signed into law on September 21 a funding bill for the nation’s veterans, and part of it boosted efforts to implement a policy approved nearly two years ago to more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care
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Retirement Opportunities That Allow Nurses to “Do More”
Sep 25, 2018
When Ellen Elpern, MSN, RN, retired, she was eager to invest more time and energy in her profession. She also wanted to maintain a connection to the medical center where she spent almost 40 years providing inpatient care. But she soon discovered that few volunteer positions are more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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Encore Performance: Retired Nurses Find Fulfillment Through Volunteering
Sep 20, 2018
Charting Nursing’s Future profiles four retired nurses who are staying active and continuing to contribute to their communities through volunteer work. Three are making sure that people with economic, social or emotional challenges gain access to the supports they need to build more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities
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A School Nurse in 2018
Sep 11, 2018
As a new academic year begins, school nurses are making headlines for their many and varied roles caring for America’s children. Recent stories have highlighted how the job has changed significantly from the days of the first school nurse, hired in the early 1900s to reduce more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National