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Featured Blog Posts:
Goal Has Inspired Great Growth in Education
Jul 21, 2017
In a piece titled “Can Nursing Meet the 80/2020 Goal?,” American Nurse Today asks directly: Is nursing going to meet one highly quantifiable education goal set by the Institute of Medicine in its Future of Nursing report? Probably not, say several experts. more
Issues: Transforming Nursing Education
New Book Offers Lessons on Retaining New Nurses in Post-Acute Care Settings
Jul 19, 2017
New Jersey Action Coalition leaders are among the authors of a new book on an innovative post-acute care residency program that offers a practical approach to transitioning and retaining new nurses in post-acute care settings. Published by Sigma Theta Tau more
Issues: Transforming Nursing Education Location: National New Jersey
Nursing Journeys: She Started as a Candy Striper
Jul 14, 2017
Edna Cadmus, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, pictured here in 1976 on the day she graduated from nursing school, began her career as a nurse’s aide and licensed practical nurse before becoming a registered more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National New Jersey
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North Carolina Advancing IOM Agenda
Jul 18, 2017
For North Carolina, the impact of the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report, The Future of Nursing; Leading Change, Advancing Health, has been transformational. North Carolina is proud of its five-year accomplishments toward the 2010 IOM recommendations. While excitement and momentum has prevailed and achieved intended consequences, more
Location: North Carolina
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New Workforce Online Data Book
Jul 18, 2017
North Carolina’s premier health professions workforce center, the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, enhances its Health Professions Data System. Check out the new online data book: https://nchealthworkforce.sirs.unc.edu more
Location: North Carolina
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Campaign Congratulates 2017 American Academy of Nursing Fellows
Jul 12, 2017
Each year the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) names as fellows a group of nurse leaders who have made noteworthy contributions to education, management, practice, policy, and research. There are currently over 2,500 fellows across the country who represent our nation’s health more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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Missouri and Arkansas Action Coalitions Team Up for Board Training
Jul 11, 2017
The Missouri and Arkansas Centers for Nursing and Action Coalitions came together on June 15 to provide a Nurses on Boards (NOB) training in Branson, Missouri. The training focused on nurses’ service on boards and on committees that promote a Culture of Health. It was the more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Arkansas Tennessee
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Approximately 100 participants attended the 2017 MDAC Retreat & Leadership Summit
Jul 10, 2017
For all of the highlights, please click on the article below: Nurses Play Key Role in Building Culture of Health June 7, 2017 | By Mary T. Phelan If you would like to access any of the podium Power Point presentations, they are all available here. A listing of all abstracts for the poster presentations are available here. more
Location: Maryland
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“Vote and Participate”: Monica McLemore on Nursing
Jul 10, 2017
This is the fifth in a series of profiles of leaders who are part of the Campaign talking about their connections to the nursing or health care profession and their interests in healthier communities. At the University of California, San Francisco, Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: California National
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Nursing Journeys: “Be the Change You Wish to See in the World”
Jul 05, 2017
Welcome to “Nursing Journeys,” a new series featuring Action Coalition leaders discussing their career paths more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National Nebraska
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Campaign Launches COACH Program To Support Action Coalitions
Jul 03, 2017
What do a family nurse practitioner, a nurse scientist, and a school nurse overseeing the health of 12,000 students have in common? They’re all newly trained Campaign for Action COACHes, which stands for Campaign Outreach Advocates for a Culture of Health. This group of 17 more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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