Mission
To promote implementation of recommendations in the Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.
Vision
A health care system in which all Americans have access to high-quality care, with nurses contributing to the full extent of their capabilities.
Campaign History
The campaign launched in November 2010, shortly after release of The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, a landmark Institute of Medicine (IOM) report. The report was the product of a two-year effort by the IOM and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to address the challenges facing the health care delivery system and the nursing profession. Read more…
Campaign Leadership
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) leads the campaign, which is coordinated through the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP, the AARP Foundation, and RWJF. Read more…
RWJF
RWJF believes that our nation cannot adequately address the challenges facing our health care system without also addressing the challenges facing the nursing profession. Read more…
AARP
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives. Everything we know about health care tells us we must build – and empower – a health care work force that meets the real needs of patients and families. Read more…