National

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

National

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

National

A Note of Appreciation From Campaign Headquarters

May 05, 2016

While National Nurses Week, May 6-12, is an invitation to the public to thank a nurse, it also gives us nurses a chance to understand what we as a force, all 3.4 million of us, mean to the nation’s health. As many of you know, the two of us who proudly lead the Future of more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

National

Thanks to Nurses Who Support Family Caregivers

May 05, 2016

Thanks to nurses, millions of Americans stand to get the help they need delivering care to loved ones at home. The help is through the Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable (CARE) Act, legislation enacted in 26 states and pending the governors’ signatures in several more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

National

Nurses Are Key to Meeting America’s Health Care Needs

Oct 06, 2014

Susan Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, is senior vice president and director of the AARP Public Policy Institute and chief strategist at the Center to Champion Nursing in America, which coordinates the Future of Nursing:Campaign for Action. In this post, she reflects on the fourth more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National