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“Nurses Are Critical in Promoting Health and Healthy Living”
Apr 05, 2016
In honor of National Public Health Week 2016, Breakthrough Leader in Nursing Renee’ Menkens, MS, RN offers some reflections on the role of nurses in public health and how she is working to build a healthier America. The role of the nurse in public health is critical in improving America’s health and requires involvement in the communities in which we more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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Nursing Movement Looks to Past to Change the Future
Apr 01, 2016
Campaign for Action takes cues from disability rights and other movements. The leaders of the modern-day nursing movement are putting lessons from past social change movements into play as they work to overhaul the nursing profession to improve health and health care. Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Susan Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, oversee the more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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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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Texas Department of State Health Services Celebrates National Public Health Week 2016
Mar 28, 2016
In honor of National Public Health Week 2016, RWJF Public Health Nurse Leader Monica Hughes, RN, BSN, Director of Public Health Nursing at the Texas Department of State Health Services shares how the Texas Department of State Health Services will be celebrating. The statement may seem obvious, but the concern of public health is improving the health of more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National Texas
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Progress on the Institute of Medicine Recommendations: Perspectives on the Evidence, Nursing Education
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Hosted on March 22, 2016: Eighty percent of nurses should hold a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) by 2020, the Institute of Medicine said in 2010. The data shows progress is being made toward that goal, and research shows that hospitals with higher proportions of nurses with BSNs have better patient outcomes. Join Linda Aiken, PhD, FAAN, RN, more
Issues: Transforming Nursing Education Location: National
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The Nursing Student’s Role in Building a Culture of Health
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Hosted on March 3, 2016: The Culture of Health is a new way to think about all aspects of health. This webinar will help members of the National Student Nurses’ Association understand the important role nursing students play in creating healthier communities, and can provide ideas for new, innovative actions. Culture of Health values can easily more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Transforming Nursing Education Location: 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