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Improvements in Educational Preparedness for Quality and Safety
This article, published in the Journal of Nursing Regulation, presents a study that examined differences in reported preparedness between two cohorts of entry-level registered nurses licensed to practice in 2004…
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Charting the Course for Nursesโ Achievement of Higher Education Levels
This article, published in the Journal of Professional Nursing, identifies factors predicting enrollment and completion of an additional degree among those with an associate or bachelor’s as their pre-registered nurse…
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Leading Change in Nebraska
With Mentorship and Board Leadership The Nebraska Action Coalition has been working since 2011 to implement recommendations on nursing from the 2010 report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing…
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Connecticut Conducts Gap Analysis on RN Academic Progression
The Connecticut Action Coalition conducted a gap analysis on academic progression in two state regions. Two groups of nursing leaders identified opportunities for improvement in several areas, along with models…
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Wisconsin Survey Identifies Strategies to Increase Recruitment and Retention
The cost of nursing school has been identified as a barrier to recruiting and retaining nurses. The Wisconsin Action Coalition decided to examine this issue by conducting a survey sent…
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Wisconsin Creates Diversity Assessment Toolkit
The Wisconsin Action Coalition created a toolkit to monitor and evaluate diversity progress within nursing education and the nursing workforce in the state. It also developed 10 recommendations to help…
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Maryland Revises State Nursing Education Articulation Model
The Maryland Action Coalition convened a work group of six representatives from the Maryland Council of Deans and Directors of Nursing Programs (MCDDNP) to review and revise the Maryland Statewide…
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Maryland Approves Diversity Strategic Plan
The Maryland Action Coalition leadership team in 2017 approved the final version of its strategic plan to increase diversity and inclusion. The plan listed five goals and corresponding initiatives to…
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