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Campaign for Action Launches Award Program to Recognize Equity-Minded Nurses

Jul 17, 2023

The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for a new award program, co-sponsored by nursing organizations, that will recognize nurses who are more
Join NOBC to Participate in an Innovation Project to Increase Health Equity!

Jul 07, 2023

The Mississippi Action Coalition, in a collaborative role with the Nurses On Boards Coalition, is honored and proud to have received one of 16 Health Equity Innovation Grant Awards. We have embarked on a project, “Strengthening Nurses’ Voices to Improve Health Equity: A Community-based Approach, ”to identify and address gaps and barriers preventing more

Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing Location: Mississippi
Nine Nurses Talk About Equity-Minded Nursing

Jun 21, 2023

When the National Academy of Medicine released its 2021 report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity, the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and RWJF, took up the challenge to help implement the more
Survey Finds Culture of Racism and Discrimination in Nursing Schools and Workplaces

Jun 12, 2023

When the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) asked nurses about their experiences with and perceptions of racism at work, a majority said there is a high prevalence of racism and discrimination in the workplace. About eight in 10 said they have experienced it from patients more
How I Became “The Health Equity NP”

Jun 05, 2023

I recently learned about and strongly resonated with the concept of the equity-minded nurse, as described by Piri Ackerman-Barger, PhD, RN, FAAN, senior health equity fellow for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and the Robert more
Congratulations to Tennessee's 2023 Rising Star Nurse Leaders!

May 22, 2023

Together with the Tennessee Nurses Association and the Tennessee Hospital Association, the Tennessee Action Coalition acknowledges these young nurse leaders: Kellie Ashburn, University of Tennessee at Martin Erica Barnett, State of TN-TN Dept of Health Laura Barry, UTK College of Nursing Mindy Brown, East Tennessee State more

Location: Tennessee
Susan Reinhard Welcomes Rutgers University Nursing School Graduates to Esteemed Profession

May 18, 2023

On Thursday, May 18, Susan C. Reinhard, RN, PhD, FAAN, Senior Vice President and Director, AARP Public Policy Institute & Chief Strategist, Center to Champion Nursing in America and Family Caregiving Initiatives, delivered the commencement address to Rutgers University more
Going Back to School to Advocate for Vulnerable Transgender People

May 16, 2023

Being an equity-minded nurse means not only having the desire to help and advocate for those who need help, but being that nurse who also has the right knowledge, skills and ability to represent those you serve. One of the essences of becoming an equity-minded nurse is to more