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Nurse Leaders Inspired Her to Be a Nurse Champion
Apr 16, 2019
Nursing Journeys is a profile series featuring Action Coalition leaders discussing their career paths and reflecting on the lessons more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: California
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Preparing Nurses for the Future: Governance Education
Apr 12, 2019
“Most nurses are not formally educated about the concepts of governance and do not recognize governance leadership as part of the professional nurse identity,” write the authors of a new article, “Governance Education for Nurses: Preparing Nurses for the Future,” more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: National
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Beyond the Food and Tchotchkes: A Challenge for Nurses Week
Apr 09, 2019
The 2010 Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report on The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health called for nursing to be front and center in transforming the profession and health care. We’ve already seen significant progress since its release and the launch of the more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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Building Healthier Communities
Charting Nursing's Future News In Brief: Summer 2018
Aug 30, 2018
The theme of this collection of stories from Charting Nursing’s Future is “Nurses Work to Build a Culture of Health.” It reports on public health and primary care initiatives throughout the nation and highlights nurses helping to lead the effort to create vibrant and healthy communities through high-quality care, education, and leadership. Two more
Location: National
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Dashboard Indicators
Feb 19, 2019
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 environment, interprofessional more
Location: National Tools & Tips: Dashboard Indicators Milestones
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Improving Access to Care: What You Need to Know
Dec 14, 2018
The Campaign for Action works to bring better care and wellness to more Americans by changing laws and policies that prohibit nurses from practicing to the full extent of their education and training. Below are facts you can use to educate others about our efforts. The four types of advanced practice registered nurses: nurse practitioners clinical more