Congratulations to Leanne Lefler, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, FAHA – University of Arkansas

Aug 10, 2020

On August 6, 2020, The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) announced it has selected 230 distinguished nurse leaders to join the 2020 Class of Fellows. These inductees are recognized for their significant contributions to health and health care. The Tennessee Action more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: Tennessee

Nurse Practitioners Provide Age-Friendly Convenient Care

Aug 10, 2020

“What matters to you in terms of your care today?” This simple question is one nurse more

Nurses Can Help Build New Coalitions to Fight the Pandemic

Aug 07, 2020

“Is anybody actually in charge here?” It’s a question far too many of us health care providers have been asking during this pandemic. It’s not a more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities

In Guest Editorial, Hassmiller Assesses COVID’s Effect on Nursing, Health Care

Aug 03, 2020

The pandemic has wrought change in every aspect of life, and laid bare the disparities in health care in the U.S. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the daily stresses of frontline nurses,” writes Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, in a guest editorial in the more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities

Nursing Podcast Series Focuses on Refugee Healthcare

Aug 03, 2020

How do newly settled refugees and immigrants in Pennsylvania get health care? That’s a question the Pennsylvania Action Coalition – a state arm of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action — takes on in its podcast, At the Core of Care. Over two episodes, Refugee more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Pennsylvania

Nurses Can’t Be Good Advocates Without Good Data

Jul 31, 2020

During a pandemic, data can make the difference between life and death. The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 is teaching us this lesson yet again. We need accurate information on where a disease has been, who has it, and how many infected people are dying in order to stop its more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities

Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Report Delayed Until Spring 2021

Jul 30, 2020

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has announced a delay in the release of its second future of nursing report to the spring of 2021 and an upcoming webinar featuring representatives from the NAM study committee  who will share updates on the study’s status. The more

Tennessee Action Coalition Congratulates Tessie Bowmaker, RN, MSN-APFN, MHA-C, CNML and Maria Hurt, DNP, MSN, FNP-C!

Jul 28, 2020

Tessie Bowmaker, RN, MSN-APFN, MHA-C, CNML and Maria Hurt, DNP, MSN, FNP-C were recently acknowledged in the Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) monthly news. Ms. Tessie Bowmaker was the featured story of the monthly news. She shared how she has led change by speaking up and more

Issues: Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Tennessee