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Going Back to School to Advocate for Vulnerable Transgender People

May 16, 2023

Being an equity-minded nurse means not only having the desire to help and advocate for those who need help, but being that nurse who also has the right knowledge, skills and ability to represent those you serve. One of the essences of becoming an equity-minded nurse is to more
In Health Care, There is No Quality without Equity

Apr 24, 2023

In the pioneering publication, Crossing the Quality Chasm, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) defined six domains of health care quality. These domains are efficiency, effectiveness, safety, timeliness, patient-centered, and equitable. Health care organizations nationwide have more
2023 Rising Star Program Nomination Deadline Extended

Apr 22, 2023

We are excited to share that the nomination deadline for the Rising Star Nurse Leader Program has been extended to May 1, 2023! Keep reading to find out how to nominate a young nurse leader. The Tennessee Nurses Association and Tennessee Hospital Association have partnered with the Tennessee Action Coalition to acknowledge emerging nurse leaders under more

Location: Tennessee
Help Wanted: Nurse Mentors for a More Diverse Nurse Workforce

Apr 11, 2023

The AARP Center for Health Equity through NursingSM (A-CHEN) is seeking nurses, working or retired, to mentor nursing students from underrepresented communities. A mentor is defined as a wise and trusted counselor or teacher, a tutor, advisor, or coach. Mentors can also more

Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing
Lincoln University Nursing Students Attend National Black Nurses Association Capitol Hill Day

Apr 03, 2023

Rep Lisa Blunt Rochester posing with Lincoln University nursing students and faculty as well as NBNA members. On February 2, 2023 the Pennsylvania Action Coalition had the pleasure of attending the 35th Annual National Black Nurses (NBNA) Day on Capitol Hill with students from the Pennsylvania Action Coalition Cohort of Exchanged Learning (PA-ACCEL) more

Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing Location: Pennsylvania
Maps Illustrate a Decade of Progress in Nursing Education

Mar 22, 2023

From its earliest days, the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has worked to implement recommendations in the 2010 Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, more
Video: Medicare Savings Programs Could Be Helping More Older Adults

Mar 15, 2023

A new AARP Policy Now video explores why 1.4 million eligible low-income Medicare beneficiaries are not enrolled in state level programs that can save them at least $1,900 a year in health care costs. Under Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), state Medicaid agencies pay more
Valuing the Invaluable 2023 Update: Strengthening Supports for Family Caregivers

Mar 09, 2023

The AARP Public Policy Institute’s Valuing the Invaluable report offers a detailed portrait of who family caregivers are, the challenges they face, and the emotional and financial toll this unpaid work can take. It documents how they are also the backbone of our long-term more