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New PowerPoint Lets You Introduce Culture of Health to Others

Jan 24, 2017

Fifteen slides is all it takes to better explain and understand the meaning of a Culture of Health and its important ties to nursing. The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action now offers a PowerPoint presentation that Action Coalitions and nurses can use to illustrate more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

Culture of Health and Nursing Education Learning Collaborative

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Participants in the “Improving Health and Community Care: Focus on Education” teleconference on January 18 discussed the outcomes of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention project called Academic Partnerships to Improve Health (APIH). Sue Swider, PhD, APHN-BC, FAAN, a more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Transforming Nursing Education

Two Midwest States Now Have More Access to Care

Jan 12, 2017

Michigan and Ohio residents will have more options for finding healthcare in 2017 and beyond after  both states recently modernized practice laws for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). On Monday, January 9, Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan signed the bill allowing more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care Location: Michigan Ohio

COACH Introduction for Breakthrough Leaders in Nursing 

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The Campaign for Action hosted a webinar for Breakthrough Leaders in Nursing to learn about a new program—COACH, or Campaign Outreach Advocate for a Culture of Health. Sue Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s senior adviser for nursing, and more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership

Alabama Taps Its Networks to Improve State’s Nutrition

Dec 19, 2016

Two years ago, the Alabama Health Action Coalition (AL-HAC) wanted a focus for its efforts to build healthier communities. From a brainstorm among steering committee members came a few great things: a nutrition guidebook and trainings throughout the state; and an example of how more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: Alabama

Connecticut Hosts Successful Summit

Dec 13, 2016

Nurses and others from Connecticut convened on November 30 for the second summit of the Connecticut Nursing Collaborative-Action Coalition (CNC-AC). Carole Bergeron, RN, PhD, State Implementation Program grant principal investigator opened the day with a quote from Henry Ford, more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: Connecticut

Culture of Health and Nursing Education Learning Collaborative

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Summary More than 20 people took part in a discussion that began with Regina (Gina) H. Johnson, MSN, RN, clinical instructor faculty at the University of Kansas School of Nursing, talking about ”The Preparation of Community/Public Health Nurses: Amplifying the Impact,” a more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Transforming Nursing Education

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One Year Later: Reviewing the Culture of Health Summit

Dec 06, 2016

One year ago this week, hundreds of nurse leaders and others met in Washington, D.C., at the national Summit hosted by the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a joint initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), to celebrate and learn more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National