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Easing the Path to Nursing for First Generation Students
Jan 05, 2022
“Once first-gen, always first-gen.” Laura M. Wagner, PhD, RN, FAAN That sentiment says a lot about Laura M. Wagner, PhD, RN, FAAN, and the program she founded, FirstGenRN. The associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco more
Our Top 10 Most-Read of 2021
Dec 21, 2021
Below are our 10 most-read blogs of the year. We thank you for visiting us in 2021 and hope you come back in 2022 for more stories about nurses leading in improving health equity and implementing recommendations from the National Academy of Medicine’s The Future more
Campaign’s Chief Strategist Receives National Caregiving Award
Dec 09, 2021
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action’s Chief Strategist, Susan C. Reinhard, RN, PhD, FAAN, received a national caregiving award Thursday for her work leading caregiving initiatives at AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI), which she also directs. Reinhard, more
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Advancing the Science of School Nursing through Research, Innovation and Capacity Building
Dec 07, 2021
Did you have a school nurse in your school growing up? What do you remember them doing? You may not realize the critical role school nurses play for all children, not just those with chronic conditions. Science has evolved and we now better understand how inequities, social more
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Purpose Prize Celebrates Changemakers on December 15th
Dec 03, 2021
A nurse from Maryland is one of five winners of this year’s AARP Purpose Prize Award for people age 50+ who are giving back, solving problems, and changing lives. They will all be celebrated at a virtual awards show on Wednesday, December 15th which the public is invited more
Issues: Improving Health Equity Increasing Diversity in Nursing Location: Maryland
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Build Back Better Act Provisions Could Strengthen Nursing Home Staffing and Oversight
Dec 01, 2021
This post was originally posted on AARP Public Policy Institute’s Thinking Policy Blog Nursing homes lead with “nursing” in their nomenclature because they depend on registered nurses (RNs) and nursing care teams to deliver safe care to their residents. Unless more
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Tennessee 40 Under 40 Nurse Leader Program
Request for Nominations for 2022 Cohort
Nov 29, 2021
Deadline January 7, 2022 As members of the United States’ most trusted profession, nurses are in unique positions to influence health outcomes. Because nurses work in diverse community settings – like schools, workplaces, homes, prisons, hospitals, and assisted living facilities – we, as a group, have unparalleled power to influence and improve health more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Tennessee
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Nursing Action Coalition Presentation to the Philippine Nurses Association of Central Florida
Nov 28, 2021
Dr. Jan Adams, Co-Chair, Nursing Action Coalition of Florida presented to the Philippine Nurses Association of Central Florida (PNACF) on November 20, 2021 at the Fall Leadership Seminar. Dr. Adams discussed the Nursing Action Coalition of Florida and how the members of PNACF can become involved. Over forty nurses attended the virtual event. more
Location: Florida
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Native American Nurses Bridge “Two Worlds” to Support Their Communities
Nov 23, 2021
During this Native American Heritage month, the Campaign spoke with Regina Eddie, PhD, RN, a diversity consultant for the Campaign, and Sandra Littlejohn, MA, BSN, RN, immediate-past president of the National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association (NANAINA) and more
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Nursing Action Coalition of Florida Strategic Planning Session 1
Nov 18, 2021
The members of the Nursing Action Coalition of Florida met on November 17, 2021 for our Strategic Planning Session. A engaged group of twenty one experts from around the state met to discuss plans to operationalize the NAM recommendations for 2022 and beyond. more
Location: Florida
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Giving Thanks
Nov 18, 2021
The weeks before and after Thanksgiving are usually filled with grace and gratefulness. And so it is even this year, a year of highs and lows. Through it all, you, our great network of allies and friends, have shown remarkable strength. Today, we write simply to say thanks. more
Issues: Improving Access to Care
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