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2025 Nursing Innovations Fund RFP Released

This RFP seeks innovative and replicable solutions to strengthen the nursing workforce by creating and sustaining healthy work environments and improving recruitment and retention rates of registered nurses.
2025 Nursing Innovations Fund
Patient-Family Advisory Council Opportunities for Nurses

AARP is looking for active or retired nurses who can volunteer to serve on Patient-Family Advisory Councils and make a difference for patients, families, and caregivers.
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America’s 4.4+ million registered nurses are key to improving health equity and creating communities in which everyone has access to high-quality care.

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Nursing and Health Equity Innovation Grants Fund Pathway Programs

Mar 26, 2025

Photo credit: Getty Images/Smile AARP’s investment in four pathway programs brings economic opportunities through careers in health care and nursing to people underrepresented in those fields, with the long-term goal of strengthening the nursing workforce and advancing more
Grant Leads to Engaging Materials to Prepare Nurses for Board Service

Mar 14, 2025

Doctor talking with hospital board members during meeting An AARP-backed Nursing Innovations Fund award saw an increase in nurses serving on boards and nurses who express a desire to serve on boards in 13 participating states, according to the Nurses on Boards Coalition more
Leaders Learn Tips for Strengthening Nursing School Mentorship Programs

Mar 07, 2025

Mentoring for Success with Schools of Nursing workshop at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Md., on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Photo: Lexey Swall. Nursing leaders participating in a workshop learned how to strengthen school mentorship programs to improve graduation and more

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Mar 06, 2024

AARP Center for Health Equity through Nursing and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action have sharpened the dashboard to focus on improving access to care and diversifying nursing at all levels. The updated dashboard contains metrics on state practice environment for nurse practitioners, and racial, ethnic and gender composition of nursing more