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New RWJF Chief Talks of Commitment to Service        

May 16, 2017

Richard Besser, MD, who recently became president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, talks in a Q&A about his work as a pediatrician, the importance of helping the public understand issues by telling people’s stories, and his thoughts on a Culture of Health. more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

Nebraska Celebrates Nurses Week 2017

May 15, 2017

The Nebraska Action Coalition and Nebraska Nurses Association celebrated National Nurses Week 2017 with a 1,200 mile “roadshow” across Nebraska presenting Healthy Nurse, Healthy Community. In six stops throughout the state, more than 200 nurses and community members heard more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: Nebraska

LAC Culture of Health Summit addresses Louisiana health needs

May 15, 2017

On April 27 in Kenner, LA, the Louisiana Action Coalition (LAC) hosted more than 130 healthcare professionals, business and community leaders and interested parties from across the state to discuss Louisiana’s healthcare challenges, explore partnerships and learn about more

Location: Louisiana

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Answering the Call to Lead

May 06, 2017

It’s National Nurses Week: a time for accolades, gratitude, and celebration—and maybe a sweet treat or two. I am proud to be one of America’s 3.6 million nurses, and this week (and always), I hope you are being recognized for your dedication. Nurses Week offers a time to more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

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What 10 Days in the ICU Taught Me About Caregiving

May 06, 2017

During 10 brutal days last fall, I learned anew how nurses comfort families who have experienced unexpected trauma. My husband and soul mate, Bob, became paralyzed after a bike fall on the morning of September 25, 2016. He lingered between life and death for the next 10 days more

Location: National

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A Time to Talk: Palliative Care Groups Gather

May 04, 2017

“The nursing community has a wonderful opportunity to create a collaborative agenda to focus on how nurses lead in transforming care for individuals and their families who have one or more chronic serious illnesses.” The nurse who spoke those words is in a position to more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

Nurses Praised for “Making Mark in Health Care”

May 02, 2017

The U.S. acting surgeon general, a pioneering researcher, and the chief strategist for the Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA) have at least two things in common: They are nurses, and they were listed among five “who should be household names.” CCNA’s Susan more

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The CAPABLE Program: Improving Patient Outcomes for Seniors With Low Incomes

Apr 28, 2017

AARP’s Public Policy Institute, home to the Center to Champion Nursing in America, hosted an inspiring nurse leader Tuesday whose work on helping people with low incomes age in place is making life better for many. Sarah L. Szanton, PhD, ANP, FAAN, is program director of Johns more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National