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How Nurses Can Help Create Age-Friendly Communities
Feb 12, 2018
”The AARP Network of age-friendly communities is an affiliate of the world health organization’s global network of age-friendly cities and communities, an international effort launched in 2006 to help cities prepare for their own and the world’s growing population of older adults and the parallel trend of urbanization.” -AARP Nurses can help create more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care Location: Michigan
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The Next Disaster: Are You Ready?
Jan 19, 2018
Disasters and their aftermath follow a predictable cycle that includes prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery, yet no two disasters are exactly alike. Nurses need different skills and knowledge to respond to a hurricane, a novel infectious disease outbreak, or a mass shooting. That makes it tough for nurses—the backbone of our nation’s disaster response more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National
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It’s All about Relationships: Fundraising to Support Diversity Work
Jan 12, 2018
If you’ve never sat across from someone and asked them to make a gift to support your Action Coalition, the idea can be daunting. What if they say no? That fear of rejection can be powerful, but it loses some of its power when we consider one of the most fundamental more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National
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2018 Named the Year of Finding Joy
Jan 10, 2018
The Missouri Center for Nursing and the Missouri Action Coalition have named 2018 the year of Finding Joy. As daily job demands increase and changes continue to happen at an unprecedented speed, it can be difficult at times to remember your purpose. The Center’s Finding Joy campaign aims to help Missouri nurses rekindle their passion. Several activities more
Location: Missouri
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Five Nurse Leaders Share Policy Wishes for 2018
Dec 27, 2017
In late 2017, Charting Nursing’s Future spoke to five nurse thought leaders about their priorities for policy change in 2018. Here are the items that topped their policy wish lists. Sheila Burke, RN, MPA, FAAN, strategic advisor, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National
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The Gifts of Nurses
Dec 20, 2017
It’s the season of giving, but as all nurses know, that act for them is not confined to just one season. Nurses give 365 days a year, because, as one nurse put it, they are “willing to get in there and do anything and see people at their very most vulnerable and take care more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National
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New Online Primary Care RN Certificate Course
Dec 14, 2017
One of North Carolina Action Coalition’s own, Mary Schuler, RN, MSN, EDD, CNE, spearheads UNC’s new online Primary Care RN Certificate course! The course was created to provide primary care and ambulatory setting education to interested nurses. It offers 50 contact hours upon completion. Click on the link below to learn more about this amazing educational more
Location: North Carolina
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Upcoming Culture of Health Event!
Dec 12, 2017
Join the North Carolina Action Coalition in Charlotte on January 24, 2018 from 9:00am-1:00pm as we discuss how to develop a culture of health for nurses. This is a free event, but registration is required. Follow the link below to register. We hope to see you more
Location: North Carolina