New York Increases People’s Access to Nurse-Provided Care

Apr 15, 2022

New York’s more than 20 million residents will now have direct access to primary health care from nurse practitioners. On April 9, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the state budget into law, and it included a provision that secured improved health care access for residents in the state. more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: New York

Both Teacher and Learner, She Helps People Thrive

Jan 14, 2019

This is the 16th in a series of profiles of Campaign leaders talking about their connections to the nursing or health care profession and their interests in healthier communities. Lucia Alfano, RN, MA, is a public health expert with a focus on diversity, nursing more

Location: New York

New York Nurses Go to the Fair

Sep 16, 2016

It’s not called great for nothing: Held on 375 acres near Syracuse over 12 days, the Great New York State Fair welcomed a record crowd of more than 1 million people this year. Amid the rides and fried foods and cotton candy were nurses talking with fairgoers about more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: New York

Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration in Health Care

Aug 08, 2015

Collaboration is the cornerstone of success in any team. Interprofessional collaboration is one of the trademarks of several highly successful health care innovations. When nurses collaborate as equals with other health care providers, patient outcomes and quality of care tend to more

Issues: Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Location: New Jersey New York

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Transforming Nursing Education

Jul 16, 2014

More highly educated nursing workforce needed to provide more complex patient care, experts say. Many registered nurses (RNs) start—and finish—their post-secondary education with an associate degree in nursing (ADN). But health care experts want more nurses to see the ADN as more

Issues: Transforming Nursing Education Location: National New York Texas Wyoming