Nurse Appointed to Maryland CareFirst Board

Dec 17, 2013

Ann B. Mech, a nurse, assistant professor and legal affairs coordinator at the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON), was recently appointed to the Maryland CareFirst Board of Directors. She is the only nurse to serve on the board. The Maryland CareFirst Board more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Maryland

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Nurses Take Leadership Roles on New Insurance Exchanges

Oct 19, 2013

Nurses are playing key leadership roles in some states as consumers explore the new health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act. In Idaho, Margaret Wainwright Henbest, RN, MSN, CPNP, executive director of the Idaho Alliance for Leaders in Nursing, is one of more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Hawaii Idaho National Texas

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Colorado Makes the Connection for Nurse Leadership

Oct 09, 2013

It’s a weeknight in a local Denver eatery, with the usual sounds of muted conversations, clinking glasses, and a faint hint of Muzak from the other room. In one part of the restaurant, though, it’s quiet. A small crowd listens with great interest to a speaker addressing why more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Colorado National

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The 2013 Rosenthal Lecture: “Back to the Future of Nursing: A Look Ahead Based on a Landmark IOM Report”

Jan 11, 2013

On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) held the 25th Richard & Hinda Rosenthal Lecture in Washington, DC. This year’s lecture celebrated the three-year anniversary of the IOM’s The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health report, which more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

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Preparing Nurses to Lead in Practice: Snapshots of Nurses from Sigma Theta Tau’s International Leadership Institute

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Hosted on September 24, 2012: This webinar,Preparing Nurses to Lead in Practice, was presented by Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI),  showcased nurse leaders who are leading change and advancing health in current practice following participation in one of the more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

Virginia’s “40 Under 40” Initiative Recognizes Young Nursing Leaders

Sep 07, 2012

The Virginia Nurses Association (VNA) had a vision for seeking and developing young leaders. Former VNA CEO Susan Motley (now executive director of the Virginia Medical Society Foundation) felt that the idea of the younger generation not being involved or not wanting to more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Virginia

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Transforming Health Care Delivery, Part II: The Role of Nurses in Health Plans

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With a focus on wellness, prevention, and chronic care management, health plans play a major role in the health care system. Nurses are employed at all levels in health plans, and in every operating unit, influencing the development, direction, and implementation of patient more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

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Transforming Health Care Delivery, Part I: The Role of Nurses in Health Plans

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With a focus on wellness, prevention, and chronic care management, health plans play a major role in the health care system. Nurses are employed at all levels in health plans, and in every operating unit, influencing the development, direction, and implementation of patient more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National