AARP’s Susan Reinhard Joins National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing

Aug 28, 2023

The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing examines the issue of racism within nursing nationwide, focusing on the impact on nurses, patients, communities, and health care systems to motivate all nurses to confront individual and systemic racism. It was created in more

Becoming an Equity-Minded Nurse Was Inevitable for Me

Aug 03, 2023

My story of being an equity-minded nurse began with my background. I was born to teenage parents along the Texas-Mexico border in a “colonia,” a Spanish term for poverty-stricken neighborhood. Nursing school to me was not only a way to play a pivotal role in shaping a more

Preparing Teens and Young Adults for Health Care Careers

Jul 20, 2023

AARP and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, proudly support the Summer Health Institute for Nurse Exploration and Success or SHINES program. SHINES is helping create a stable and diverse more

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Campaign for Action Launches Award Program to Recognize Equity-Minded Nurses

Jul 17, 2023

The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for a new award program, co-sponsored by nursing organizations, that will recognize nurses who are more

Nine Nurses Talk About Equity-Minded Nursing

Jun 21, 2023

When the National Academy of Medicine released its 2021 report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity, the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and RWJF, took up the challenge to help implement the more

Survey Finds Culture of Racism and Discrimination in Nursing Schools and Workplaces

Jun 12, 2023

When the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) asked nurses about their experiences with and perceptions of racism at work, a majority said there is a high prevalence of racism and discrimination in the workplace. About eight in 10 said they have experienced it from patients more

How I Became “The Health Equity NP”

Jun 05, 2023

I recently learned about and strongly resonated with the concept of the equity-minded nurse, as described by Piri Ackerman-Barger, PhD, RN, FAAN, senior health equity fellow for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and the Robert more