Looking back to look forward

Feb 23, 2021

Nurses, nurse leaders, nurse champions and allies from across the country will virtually gather Wednesday to reflect on the profession’s achievements since the release of the 2010 Institute of Medicine report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. More more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Collecting Workforce Data Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Improving Access to Care Improving Health Equity Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education

Two AARP Programs to Fund Ideas Large and Small

Feb 22, 2021

AARP applauds and supports innovators and entrepreneurs who aim to improve others’ lives with two funding opportunities: The 2022 Purpose Prize, and the 2021 Community Challenge. Applications for both are now being accepted. “The AARP Purpose Prize,” said AARP CEO Jo more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities

The Future of Nursing: Passion, Purpose, and Progress

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On Feb. 24, 1,200 attendees from every state, DC and a dozen countries gathered online to honor the contributions of nurses during the pandemic, recognize 10 years of nursing progress, and consider the shape of nursing’s future as we await release of a report by the National more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities

Push for New Nurses Seeks to Reduce Wealth & Health Disparities

Jan 26, 2021

While the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action has from its start sought to increase diversity in the nursing workforce and continues to emphasize inclusivity, it will introduce a new aspect of its efforts to improve America’s health on Feb. 3. That’s when the Campaign more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Increasing Diversity in Nursing

How to put people first in the new year

Jan 25, 2021

If 2020 was a calamity, 2021 has the makings of a year of hope. The most visible signs of that hope are the vaccines currently being received by nurses, physicians, and other frontline workers across the country. For our overtaxed care providers, this is a much-needed more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Health Equity

Co-chairs Bring Complementary Strengths to Equity Initiative

Jan 19, 2021

From opposite sides of the country, Carmen Alvarez, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, and Eric J. Williams, DNP, RN, FAAN, bring more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Health Equity Increasing Diversity in Nursing

A Heartfelt Thank You

Jan 14, 2021

First, a heartfelt thank you. Thank you for the contributions that we know you have made to your family, your community, the profession, and more, during a year of enormous challenges that include sickness in our ranks, burnout, grief, and worse. The pandemic has tested the more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Collecting Workforce Data Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Improving Access to Care Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education

Forum Will Explore Ways to Advance Health Equity Through Nursing

Jan 04, 2021

Nurses are committed to advancing health equity but know they can’t achieve that goal on their own. One solution: inviting other health professionals and leaders from business, government, policy, consumer, and social justice organizations to join them. Beginning in more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Increasing Diversity in Nursing