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Did Somebody Say Nurses Week Video Contest?

Apr 12, 2018

Nurses Week is a few weeks away, May 6–12, and our friends at the “It Takes A Nurse” Facebook page are launching a video contest, with prizes! They want to highlight the unique ways nurses show their strengths—on or off the clock—whether through clinical care and more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

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Why We Need More Native American Nurses

Apr 11, 2018

Our nation’s 5.2 million Native American/Alaskan Native people have long experienced greater health problems than any other group in the U.S., challenging health care providers, researchers, and tribal leaders across Indian reservation communities. They face high levels of more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Increasing Diversity in Nursing Location: National

Alabama Governor Signs Bill Easing Nurse Restrictions

Apr 06, 2018

The state of Alabama has new legislation that should save consumers time and money by easing restrictions on nurses. Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a bill on March 28 that will mean Alabamians do not have to wait for a physician to sign documents they need, including more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: Alabama

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Omnibus Spending Bill Has Significant Wins for Nursing Education, Research

Apr 04, 2018

There were some significant wins for nursing education and research in the $1.3 trillion spending bill, knowing as the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus, signed into law by President Trump on March 23, 2018. Here are the highlights. Title VIII Nursing Education programs more

Issues: Transforming Nursing Education Location: National

She Opened the First Nurse-Led Care Practice in West Virginia

Mar 29, 2018

This is the 12th in a series of profiles of Campaign leaders talking about their connections to the nursing or health care profession and their interests in healthier communities. Laure Marino, DNP, APRN, is an assistant professor of nursing at West Virginia University School more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities

Three Legislative Obstacles to Care States Seek to Topple in 2018

Mar 27, 2018

Restrictions on nurses are restrictions on consumers. Consider the Florida family whose beloved relative died at home after a long struggle with cardiac disease. The grieving family soon found out that the trusted nurse practitioner who had provided care for the man more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care