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

New Magazine Powered by Black Nurses Takes on Health Equity Challenges

Aug 03, 2021

In the midst of a pandemic that was killing Black people at more than twice the rate of their white counterparts, Michelle Greene Rhodes (MHS, RN, more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Health Equity

Speakers, Topics, & Agenda Announced for Upcoming Health Equity Event

Jul 29, 2021

We’re pleased to share our full lineup of speakers and the agenda for Achieving Health Equity through Growth, Innovation, and Reflection. This event will take place virtually on October 22, 2021. Achieving Health Equity Through Growth, Innovation, and Reflection will more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Health Equity Location: Michigan

Survey Finds Barriers to APRN Practice Continued During COVID-19

Jul 14, 2021

In 2020, many states temporarily lifted selected practice barriers for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to improve access to care during the pandemic. Tennessee was one of those states, and the Tennessee Nurses Association’s executive director asked researchers more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care

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Handling Future Crises Requires Bold Action

May 28, 2021

When the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) began its Future of Nursing 2020-2030 study in 2019, disaster preparedness was not on the agenda, but the events of 2020 brought two realities into stark relief: Our institutions need to better prepare most nurses to deal with more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

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Campaign’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisors on How Nurses Can Improve Health Equity

May 27, 2021

The nursing profession has enormous potential to help build a United States where all people have the opportunity to attain their full health potential, without social position or other socially determined circumstances standing in the way, which is how the Centers for more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Health Equity Increasing Diversity in Nursing Location: National