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, a senior more

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

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

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

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

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

Nurses Supporting Family Caregivers

Nov 08, 2021

November is National Family Caregivers Month, and the American Journal of Nursing features a new series of articles and resources for nurses to help support family caregivers, who “provide the majority of long-term care in the United States and who are vital, yet often more