We're building a healthier
America through nursing.
The Campaign's path to creating wellness for more Americans is guided by Institute of Medicine recommendations.
Our Areas of Work
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Improving Health Equity
Addressing health equity will require serious reflection on our identities and responsibilities as nurses, nurse champions and contributing members of society. Then we will need the willpower to turn that reflection into action.
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Championing and Supporting LPNs and LVNs
Championing the LPN/LVN role is a necessary action to help the healthcare delivery system have a robust workforce to care for patients and support families.
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Building Healthier Communities
Nurses help lead the effort to see that everyone lives the healthiest life possible.
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Action Coalitions are partnering with schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and others in their communities to drive this movement that places well-being at the center of all aspects of life.
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Increasing Diversity in Nursing
The nursing workforce should reflect the country’s rich cultural and ethnic diversity.
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The number of minority students enrolled in advanced nursing education is increasing, as is the number of men in baccalaureate and graduate courses in nursing.
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Improving Access to Care
Nurses must be allowed to practice to the full extent of their education and training.
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Since the Campaign began, nine states have increased consumers’ access to care by removing legal barriers that prevent nurses from providing care to the full extent of their education.
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Promoting Nursing Leadership
For our nation to be its healthiest, nurses should serve in leadership positions.
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The Campaign helped found the Nurses on Boards Coalition—19 nursing organizations and AARP and RWJF—with a goal of improving health by getting 10,000 nurses on boards throughout towns and communities by 2020.
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Transforming Nursing Education
Nurses must be prepared to meet increasingly complex health needs in all settings.
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The last few years have seen more nurses graduating with a bachelor’s degree and a rise in employed nurses with doctoral degrees. Five education models have streamlined the process of earning advanced degrees.
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Collecting Workforce Data
Accurate, ongoing data collection in all areas is needed to develop the workforce the country needs.
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For the first time, national nursing organizations and federal agencies that collect data on the nursing workforce came together to create a plan to harness information about nurses at the state and national levels.
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Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration
Nurses must collaborate with advocates in health, business, education, city planning, and more to promote well-being for all in the community.
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Health and other professional schools are developing and expanding initiatives that team nursing students and nurses with professionals in multiple fields to improve the delivery of care to consumers.
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