Not Enough Nurses Prepared to Care for Those Older Than 65

Sep 29, 2016

The number of people in the United States over age 65 is growing quickly and those over age 85 are the fastest growing segment of seniors. But our health care workforce is not well prepared to care for this population. A new discussion paper from the National Academy of more

Issues: Collecting Workforce Data Transforming Nursing Education

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The Four Forces That Will Reshape Nursing

Sep 20, 2016

Right now, America has a knowledge shortage, not a nursing shortage, says nursing expert and health care economist Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN. In an interview with Hospitals & Health Networks, Buerhaus, a health care economist and professor of nursing, offers insights on what it more

Issues: Collecting Workforce Data Improving Access to Care Transforming Nursing Education Location: Montana National

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Measures of Success Are Updated

Aug 09, 2016

Things are looking up for education and diversity in the nursing workforce. Those are among other upticks reflected in a recent update to the Dashboard, which is the tracking tool used by the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action. The primary indicators on the Dashboard, more

Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing Transforming Nursing Education Location: National

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Action Coalitions Benefit From Connecticut’s Search for Answers

Aug 01, 2016

Last fall, leaders of numerous schools and health and medical centers in Connecticut started working on creating more elegant systems to teach and train nurses. Sponsored by the Connecticut Nursing Collaborative-Action Coalition, the meetings produced more than was expected: Not more

Issues: Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Transforming Nursing Education Location: Connecticut National

Michigan Nursing Summit Convenes Hundreds to Discuss Creating a Culture of Health

Jul 27, 2016

The Michigan Center for Nursing, a program of the Michigan Health Council (MHC), will be hosting the annual Michigan Nursing Summit on September 29-30 at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.  Last year, about 200 nurses, nursing educators, nursing students, more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Improving Access to Care Increasing Diversity in Nursing Transforming Nursing Education Location: Michigan

Funding Opportunities: Financing your nursing doctoral degree with scholarships, fellowships, and grants

Jul 07, 2016

Mia Cajita, BSN, RN-BC, PhD(c), a doctoral Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, compiled a list of funding opportunities for nursing doctoral degree students for the Academic Transformation Committee as part of the 2015-2016 goals. This more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: Maryland

Inaugural Pennsylvania Action Coalition Stakeholder Summit

Jul 01, 2016

The Pennsylvania Action Coalition hosted a Stakeholder Summit on July 23, 2016 that began with remarks from Sue Hassmiller, Senior Adviser for Nursing at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Director of the Future for Nursing: Campaign for Action, about how nurses are more

Issues: Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: Pennsylvania

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STEM Programs to Grow a Diverse Nursing Workforce

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The dearth of minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) might contribute to the U.S. losing its edge when it comes to innovation, says the National Institutes of Health—but as a result, there are now a number of innovative STEM programs that more

Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing Transforming Nursing Education Location: National