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National Nurses Week: A Time to Say Thank You
May 05, 2016
At 3.4 million strong, nurses are the largest group of health care providers in the U.S. Year after year, Gallup’s annual poll finds nurses rank as having the highest honesty and ethical standards of any profession. We interact with nurses every day—in our hospitals, more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Collecting Workforce Data Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Improving Access to Care Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: National
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West Virginia APRN Bill Signed Into Law
Apr 04, 2016
The Future of Nursing West Virginia is delighted to announce that after a nine year effort, HB 4334 passed both the WV House of Delegates (unanimously), WV Senate (one nay vote) and was signed into law by Governor Tomblin on March 27, 2016. This law removes the restrictive requirement for a collaborative agreement with a physician after three years of APRN more
Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: West Virginia
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University of Maryland School of Nursing Awarded State Implementation Program Grant
Mar 30, 2016
The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) has been awarded a $150,000 State Implementation Program (SIP) grant through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. UMSON’s grant is in effect from November 2015 through January 2017. SIP grants were created to support the implementation othe Institute of Medicines recommendations outlined in its 2010 more
Issues: Improving Access to Care Increasing Diversity in Nursing Transforming Nursing Education Location: Maryland National
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The Evidence Shows: Better Laws Mean Better, More Accessible Care
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Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training. So said the Institute of Medicine in its recommendation, and so says the evidence, which shows that consumers have better access to high-quality care when nurses have the authority to provide the care for which they were trained. Join expert Joanne Spetz, PhD, FAAN, director of more
Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National
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Highlights of President’s FY2017 Budget Proposal for Nursing
Feb 18, 2016
The administration’s budget for fiscal year 2017 touched on a lot of Culture of Health themes: In announcing it early this month, President Obama spoke of the need to work to deliver to all a fair shot at opportunity, tackle poverty, boost education, help families move to safer neighborhoods, and revitalize distressed communities. Here are the proposed more
Issues: Improving Access to Care Increasing Diversity in Nursing Transforming Nursing Education
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Champions of Nursing
Feb 12, 2016
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action Summit 2015, the national conference that took place in Washington, D.C., December 9–10, could not have happened were it not for the generosity of five sponsors who understand how important a strong nursing field is to America’s health. Thanks to these leaders: Aetna Aetna wants to build a better health care more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Collecting Workforce Data Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Improving Access to Care Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: National
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“Nursing Has a Great Role to Play in Building a Culture of Health”
Feb 12, 2016
In December, the president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation made clear in a speech to hundreds of nurses, business leaders, policymakers, and funders that RWJF’s commitment to a Culture more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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VA Submits Proposed Regulation Allowing Full Practice Authority
Jan 19, 2016
Now under consideration: a proposal to allow advanced practice registered nurses full practice authority in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities. This is an important step in a process that has been underway for at least two years, and you can weigh in. On January 8, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs submitted the draft regulation for a more
Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National