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Public Health: Past is Prologue
Jun 20, 2018
It is exciting to see the 2018 Community/Public Health Nursing Competencies announcement from the Quad Council Coalition of Public Health Nursing Organizations. more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National
Hawaii Joins States Using Tax Laws to Support Nursing Education
Jun 18, 2018
Hawaii is now the fourth state in the nation to pass a law aimed at helping the United States reduce its chronic shortage of preceptors, with an innovative solution that uses the power of the tax code to try to bolster their numbers. more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Transforming Nursing Education
CARE Act Helps Support Family Caregivers
Jun 14, 2018
If you aren’t a family caregiver, you no doubt know one (or more). That’s because some 40 million people in America wear that hat, caring for their parents, spouses, and others once they get home from a hospital. That’s why AARP developed the Caregiver Advise, more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National
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Nursing SharkTank: Helping People Live Healthier Lives with Dignity
Jun 07, 2018
Nancy Hanrahan, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor & senior associate dean of health & innovation, Northeastern University’s Bouve College of Health Sciences and the Shark Tank leader with Bonnie Clipper, DNP, MBA, more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National
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Health Disparities and Health Equity in Louisiana – Coming Together for Action
Jun 06, 2018
A diverse group of healthcare professionals, business, governmental and community leaders and other interested stakeholders from across the state gathered on April 5 in Baton Rouge to gain insight about the state of health of Louisianans and discuss ways to address major more
Location: Louisiana
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LAC Nurse Leader Institute advancing Campaign goals
Jun 06, 2018
A group of 48 registered nurses from across the state and from diverse areas of practice attended the fourth Louisiana Action Coalition (LAC) Nurse Leader Institute (NLI). Held in Baton Rouge, Jan. 8-12, the NLI offered five days of intense leadership training for emerging more
Location: Louisiana
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Campaign Allies Among AANP Excellence Award Winners
Jun 04, 2018
Each year the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) recognizes supporters of nursing from across the country, in two categories: nurse practitioners who have made outstanding contributions; and advocates who have made significant contributions toward increasing more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care Location: Arizona District of Columbia Georgia Hawaii Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota National Nebraska West Virginia
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South Carolina, Maryland Pass Laws Increasing People’s Access to Nurse-Provided Care
May 29, 2018
South Carolina and Maryland are the latest states to pass laws increasing people’s access to the high-quality care provided by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Earlier this month, Gov. Henry McMaster signed S.345 into law, easing consumer access to nurse more
Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: Maryland National South Carolina
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Why Campaign Staffers Are Lacing Up their Walking Shoes and Hope You Will, Too
May 24, 2018
Earlier this month, AARP announced its first ever walking challenge and sweepstakes, featuring fitness expert Denise Austin and her daughter, Katie Austin. AARP’s Fit & Fun Health more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National
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Nursing’s Expertise Gap
May 22, 2018
Millennials are entering the nursing profession in large enough numbers to fill most of the jobs vacated by retiring baby boomers, but new nurses lack the expertise of nurses who have been in the workforce for more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Collecting Workforce Data
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Riverside’s Volunteer RNs, a Source of Knowledge and Experience
May 22, 2018
Retired nurse Diane McCarthy, RN, BSN, (at right) volunteers in the neonatal intensive care unit at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Millennial nurses such as Erin Bergmann, RN, MSN, CNL, benefit more
Issues: Collecting Workforce Data Increasing Diversity in Nursing
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