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Meeting of the Minds on Capitol Hill as Council and Coalition Discuss Progress
Oct 04, 2017
For a slideshow of the event, see below. For an audio recording of the event, see below: “To be successful you must have focused intent. Did you hear me? Focused intent.” That was Barbara Nichols, MS, RN, FAAN, speaking of efforts to expand diversity in the more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Collecting Workforce Data Improving Access to Care Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: National
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Men in Nursing and Family Caregivers
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPLVHTJy4XI A growing number of men are caring for parents or spouses, and the majority of those millions are the primary family caregiver. Discussed were the unique needs of male family caregivers led by Jean Accius, PhD, vice president of Independent Living/Long-Term Services and Supports at the AARP Public Policy more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Increasing Diversity in Nursing Location: National
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Report: Nurses As Intermediaries Can Improve Community Health
Oct 03, 2017
Hospitals and health facilities are not always connected with the ways people live and behave in their day-to-day lives. A new paper that refers to the “siloed nature” of the health care system also suggests that nurses are, and can be even more, a solution to the more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities
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Culture of Health and Nursing Education Learning Collaborative
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Summary of September 27, 2017 Culture of Health and Nursing Education Learning Collaborative Ashley Davis, MNSC, RN, CNE, who is working toward her PhD in nursing, was the presenter. With more than 10 years of experience as a nurse educator specializing in preparing students for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), Davis is actively more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Transforming Nursing Education
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End of Public Health Program Is Just the Beginning, Says Leader
Sep 26, 2017
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Public Health Nurse Leaders gathered in Atlanta September 5–7 for the completion of our two-year leadership program. I’d like to share some thoughts from our days together. This is a group of 25 senior public health nurse leaders, more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National
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Nurses, Partners Help Kids Stay Safe on Wheels
Sep 12, 2017
Every August for the past five years, the West New York Health Department (WNYHD) and partner organizations hold Safe Kids Day—a community event to teach children in this New Jersey town of 51,000 that fun and safety can coincide. The event, part of a series of over 200 more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National New Jersey
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Clinical Nurse Specialists: A Force for Improving Safety, Outcomes, and Health Care Delivery
Sep 04, 2017
September 1–7 is National Clinical Nurse Specialist Recognition Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of these highly skilled nurses to our nation’s health and draw attention to the need to remove barriers that prevent them from practicing to the full extent of more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care Location: National
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Four Ways Nurses Can Help After Harvey
Aug 31, 2017
We have heard from many nurses interested in learning more about opportunities to help in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Here are four ways nurses—and others—can help: Volunteer Volunteers are needed now and in the foreseeable future as the area affected by Harvey more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National