Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action News

Senate Bill Would Allow Nurses to Help Fight Opioid Deaths

Jul 19, 2016

Nationally, opioid use is a public health threat. Now the ability for nurses to help fight the epidemic has been expanded. The Senate last week passed a bill that allows nurse practitioners to prescribe buprenorphine, a drug that lessens addiction cravings. In passing the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, lawmakers acknowledged that drug more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National

Philadelphia: Brotherly Love, Culture of Health

Jul 12, 2016

To hear the name—the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services—is not to fully comprehend the incredible wraparound support this center more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Pennsylvania

Check Out Our New Vermont Nurse Stories Videos!

Jul 11, 2016

Visit the Vermont Nursing website to hear first-hand accounts of Vermont nurses who went back to school to get their BS or BSN degree. Vermont Nurse Stories Videos more

Location: Vermont

New: Community Health Workers and the Vermont Nurse Association

Jul 11, 2016

The Vermont Action Coalition is excited to announce a new project involving the utilization of Community Health Workers (CHWs) by the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties. To introduce the new role of the CHW, a 20-minute educational presentation was created and can be viewed by clicking the link more

Location: Vermont

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Embracing a Culture of Health in Tennessee

Jul 08, 2016

The Tennessee Action Coalition and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action are eager to welcome Action Coalitions from across the country to Knoxville for an exciting two days devoted to nursing’s role in building a Culture of more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National Tennessee

Funding Opportunities: Financing your nursing doctoral degree with scholarships, fellowships, and grants

Jul 07, 2016

Mia Cajita, BSN, RN-BC, PhD(c), a doctoral Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, compiled a list of funding opportunities for nursing doctoral degree students for the Academic Transformation Committee as part of the 2015-2016 goals. This compilation booklet may be accessed by clicking here – Funding available for more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: Maryland

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The Most Invisible Family Caregivers

Jul 06, 2016

Do you know anyone who supports a family member, neighbor or friend with mental health issues? Chances are you do. But it’s likely you don’t know you do. That’s because people who provide care and support to those with mental health issues are the most invisible of all more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

Inaugural Pennsylvania Action Coalition Stakeholder Summit

Jul 01, 2016

The Pennsylvania Action Coalition hosted a Stakeholder Summit on July 23, 2016 that began with remarks from Sue Hassmiller, Senior Adviser for Nursing at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Director of the Future for Nursing: Campaign for Action, about how nurses are leading change and advancing a culture of health. The Summit finished with an more

Issues: Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: Pennsylvania

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