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PA-AC Diversity in Nursing Video Series Released
Mar 31, 2016
The Pennsylvania Action Coalition’s Nurse Diversity Council is thrilled to debut a video series focused on diversity in nursing. The short video clips were created to be like commercials and used for promoting diversity in nursing by coalition members and community stakeholders. Please visit the Action Coalition’s YouTube channel to view the entire more
Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing Location: Pennsylvania
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Sustaining Diversity: Learning From Great Examples
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America needs a nursing workforce that is as diverse as the country itself. That’s why the Campaign for Action supports efforts to recruit and prepare a nursing workforce that reflects the country’s many populations and so can better understand people’s needs. What can Action Coalitions do to build on their progress in this area and make sure that this more
Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing Location: National
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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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Latest IOM Report Urges Greater Collaboration, Diversity
Feb 25, 2016
In a new report, the Institute of Medicine cites “significant progress” made over the last five years in implementing its 2010 recommendations about the future of nursing, while highlighting new and remaining challenges. Woven throughout the updated recommendations is a common thread: the need for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action to expand its more
Issues: Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Increasing Diversity in Nursing 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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Louisiana Action Coalition releases diversity report
Jan 25, 2016
A new report details the current demographic makeup of Louisiana’s nursing workforce, challenges faced in increasing minority representation and actions that can be taken to recruit and retain minorities. Embracing the Challenge: Enhancing Diversity in Louisiana’s Nursing Workforce and an accompanying infographic were developed using data gathered more
Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing Location: Louisiana
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CVS Health Partners With Two Leading Multicultural Nursing Associations
Jan 19, 2016
CVS Health announced plans to partner with the National Black Nurses Association and the National Association of Hispanic Nurses—two organizations whose missions are to improve the quality of health care for more Americans by increasing the number of nurses with ethnically diverse backgrounds. As part of its collaboration, CVS Health will establish more
Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing Location: National