Campaign for Action

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    JOIN US IN IMPROVING HEALTH
    EQUITY THROUGH NURSING

    Are you looking for ideas on how to implement recommendations from the National Academy of Medicine’s May 2021 report, the Future of Nursing 2020 – 2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity?

    Action Hub Future of Nursing 2030
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    HEALTH EQUITY INNOVATIONS FUND AWARDS

    The Campaign for Action and AARP have awarded more than $700,000 to fund 16 projects throughout the nation aimed at eliminating structural inequities, particularly structural racism, within nursing, health systems, or the community.

    Recipients of Health Equity Innovations Fund Awards

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We’re Building Healthier Communities Through Nursing

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.

The Latest News

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

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Action Coalitions in every state work with health, education, business, and other leaders to promote better health through nursing.

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Learn about our Progress

Our primary and secondary dashboard indicators get updated twice per year and were last updated in September 2021.

  1. Building Healthier Communities Collecting Workforce Data Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Improving Access to Care Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education

    Dashboard Indicators

    Mar 09, 2022

    The Campaign for Action Dashboard is a series of graphs and charts the Campaign uses to evaluate its efforts to implement the recommendations in the Institute of Medicine’s The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health report. It contains seven primary indicators: education, doctoral degrees, state practice more

    Location: National Tools & Tips: Dashboard Indicators Milestones

  2. Collecting Workforce Data Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Improving Access to Care Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education

    Dashboard Secondary Indicators

    Mar 10, 2022

    Below are links to secondary indicator graphics that provide further support for each goal represented within the Dashboard. These are updated twice per year and were last updated in March 2022. Indicator 1: Education—Increase the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80 percent by 2020Number and percent of U.S.-educated, first-time more

    Location: National Tools & Tips: Dashboard Indicators Milestones

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Our Recent Events

  1. Jun 5, 2023

    Current Nursing Workforce Shortage & Promising Solutions

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  2. May 10, 2023

    Shared Agenda to Achieve Health Equity

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  3. Apr 27, 2023

    Next Generation NCLEX Preparedness Training for Nursing Students

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