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Study: Postpartum Nurses Need More Education on Risks New Mothers Face

Aug 21, 2017

A new study recently published in MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing finds that many postpartum nurses are not well informed about the risks new mothers face after delivery, and many need more education to help reduce the high U.S. maternal mortality more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

Save the Date: Massachusetts Healthcare Workforce Summit

Aug 16, 2017

The 4th Annual Massachusetts Healthcare Workforce Summit will be held Friday, Nov 3. Make plans to attend this exciting statewide event, more

Issues: Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Improving Access to Care Location: Massachusetts

WA Nurse Leaders Launch Initiative to Solve State Nursing Education Challenges

Aug 15, 2017

Several complex issues facing nursing are getting in the way of Washington State’s ability to produce a nursing workforce needed by our growing communities: a nursing faculty shortage, nursing education funding that fails to keep pace, and a lack of quality practice more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Transforming Nursing Education Location: Washington

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Life-Saving Innovation Can Be as Simple as an Orange Vest

Aug 15, 2017

At a trauma unit in a Toronto hospital, it’s easy to see who’s in charge: the person wearing the orange vest. A recent column in the New York Times credits a nurse with coming up with this “simple yet effective innovation,” an idea inspired by the confusion among 20 more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

Suicide Prevention Research Is Part of Her Service to Others

Aug 10, 2017

Erica Joseph, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NP-C is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner with the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System. She has worked as a nurse practitioner in the specialty area of psychiatry/mental more

Issues: Improving Access to Care

Campaign Allies Earn Achievement Awards

Aug 08, 2017

At its 45th Annual Institute and Conference August 3, the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) honored nurses who have long honored the goals of the nursing profession. The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is proud to be affiliated with three nurses who had awards bestowed on them: Debra A. Toney, PhD, RN, FAAN; Deborah Washington, PhD, RN; more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Nevada

2017 Michigan Nursing Summit Convenes Nurses Statewide

Aug 07, 2017

The 2017 Michigan Nursing Summit will be held October 11-13, 2017 at Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville, MI. The Michigan Center for Nursing’s Michigan Nursing Summit is an annual event that convenes nurses from all over the state of Michigan. This year’s Summit will equip nurses with a broader lens; to widen their view of current events in Michigan more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Michigan

Oregon Center for Nursing Releases New Podcast Series on Board Service

Aug 04, 2017

Now, nurses who love podcasts have a new way to learn about serving on boards. The Oregon Center for Nursing (OCN), in partnership with the Oregon Action Coalition, released the Oregon Nurses on Boards Podcast, a series to explore the ins and outs of board service for more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Oregon

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