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Building a Culture of Health: The Leadership Role of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses

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The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action and the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) held a webinar highlighting nurse leaders promoting a Culture of Health among Latino/Hispanic communities. NAHN is committed to advancing the health of Hispanic communities by more

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

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

WV Nurse Entrepreneur Project Funded

Jul 20, 2018

The Future of Nursing West Virginia Action Coalition launched a Nurse Entrepreneur Project with generous funding from the Campaign for Action Innovation Award and The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Economic Development Grant. The Team is developing a course to inspire and more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: West Virginia

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AARP, National Black Nurses Association Team Up to Promote Brain Health

Jul 18, 2018

AARP is proud to team with the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) in an innovative pilot project to educate consumers about how they can maintain and improve their brain health as they get older. Brain health is defined as “making the most of your brain and helping reduce more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National Virginia

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Nursing Professor Aims to Improve Lives of Teens, Young Adults with Mood Disorders

Jul 13, 2018

This is the 13th 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. Melissa Pinto, PhD, RN, FAAN, is associate professor of nursing at the University of more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: California National

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Nurse Practitioners Help Keep the Roads Safe—Why Not the Rails and Skies?

Jul 02, 2018

Nurse anesthetist Steven Wooden, DNP, CRNA, NSPM, relies on his private plane and pilot’s license to effectively provide anesthesia services in rural Nebraska. He’s logged more than 40,000 flight miles while providing anesthesia coverage to at least nine hospitals, some as far as 200 miles from his home. more

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

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