Nurse Vaccine Hesitancy Isn’t Surprising

Sep 16, 2021

As we find ourselves in the midst of another COVID-19 surge with hospitals once again reaching capacity, there has been much discussion about COVID-19 vaccination and whether this had become a “pandemic of the unvaccinated.” What might surprise some is the rate of vaccine more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities

The Most Salient Issue of our Time

Sep 15, 2021

The Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence is pleased to share this information from the Colorado Organization of Nurse Leaders (CONL) for their annual fall conference! This three-day virtual event will be held Tuesday evenings from 4:30 pm  – 6:00 pm MST.   SHIFTING AND more

Issues: Improving Health Equity Increasing Diversity in Nursing Transforming Nursing Education Location: Colorado

She’s Out To Fix the ‘Say-Do’ Ratio In Nursing

Sep 08, 2021

G. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN, FAAN, knows how to navigate. She has been doing it her whole life, and bringing people along as she goes. She has already started doing the same as the scholar-in-residence at the American Nurses Association (ANA) supporting ongoing work on more

Issues: Improving Health Equity

Nurses’ Role in Fostering Trust, Addressing Trauma, and Facilitating Health in Our Communities

Sep 02, 2021

On October 20-22, the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers’ National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs will dedicate its annual conference to the topic of Trust, Trauma, and Healing in our Communities. Over the course of three half-day sessions, attendees from more

50 Questions About Racism in Nursing

Aug 31, 2021

The American Nurses Association\California (ANA California) has created an important tool to assess the extent to which racism permeates nursing in California’s health care system. But it goes further than that. The tool, which is a self-assessment for both nursing staff more

Issues: Improving Health Equity Location: California

The State of Nursing Homes today

Aug 20, 2021

Catch up on the latest on surging COVID-19 rates and nursing homes with this AARP Take on Today Podcast. Susan Reinhard, RN, PhD, FAAN, AARP senior more

Help the American Nurses Foundation Reimagine the Future of Nursing

Aug 19, 2021

Nurses deliver high-quality, accessible, and equitable care for all Americans. Many health care experts and advocates lament that the current health care system under-develops, under-utilizes, and under-appreciates nurses. The American Nurses Foundation is committed to more

Issues: Transforming Nursing Education

Delaware Becomes 24th State to Recognize Full Practice Authority for APRNs

Aug 05, 2021

Delaware’s nearly 1 million residents now have improved access to primary health care from advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), thanks to two bills signed into law August 4, 2021 by Gov. John Carney (D). The first, HB 141, authorizes nurse practitioners and all more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: Delaware