Calling #NurseInnovators in Pennsylvania! Video Contest and Inaugural Fellowship Announced

Feb 23, 2017

Nurses are on the front lines of care and are acutely aware of the needs of their patients and their families. With their “ears” and “eyes” on the intricacies of our healthcare system, they are uniquely positioned to provide valuable insight in advancing patient safety and more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Pennsylvania

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Campaign Director Urges Students to Follow their Passion, Pursue Leadership Opportunities

Feb 23, 2017

Aspiring nurses must find and cultivate their passions, pursue leadership opportunities, and always remember to be caring and compassionate, according to Campaign Director and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Senior Adviser for Nursing Sue Hassmiller, PhD, RN, more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: District of Columbia National

FONWV Strategic Plan 2017-2020

Feb 09, 2017

The FONWV Executive Team developed the Strategic Plan in November and December 2016. The Executive Team includes the Co-Lead representatives of the WV Hospital Association (Jim Kranz), WV Nurses Association (Cassy Taylor) and WV Organization of Nurse Executives (Lou Ann Hartley). more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: West Virginia

Culture of Health and Nursing Education Learning Collaborative

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Some 25 participants were briefed on progress in California on integrating population health and Culture of Health into nursing school curriculum. Presenters included Mary Dickow, statewide director of the California Action Coalition, and Noel Bazini-Barakat, RN, MSN, nursing more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Transforming Nursing Education

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New PowerPoint Lets You Introduce Culture of Health to Others

Jan 24, 2017

Fifteen slides is all it takes to better explain and understand the meaning of a Culture of Health and its important ties to nursing. The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action now offers a PowerPoint presentation that Action Coalitions and nurses can use to illustrate more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

Culture of Health and Nursing Education Learning Collaborative

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Participants in the “Improving Health and Community Care: Focus on Education” teleconference on January 18 discussed the outcomes of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention project called Academic Partnerships to Improve Health (APIH). Sue Swider, PhD, APHN-BC, FAAN, a more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Transforming Nursing Education

Two Midwest States Now Have More Access to Care

Jan 12, 2017

Michigan and Ohio residents will have more options for finding healthcare in 2017 and beyond after  both states recently modernized practice laws for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). On Monday, January 9, Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan signed the bill allowing more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care Location: Michigan Ohio

COACH Introduction for Breakthrough Leaders in Nursing 

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The Campaign for Action hosted a webinar for Breakthrough Leaders in Nursing to learn about a new program—COACH, or Campaign Outreach Advocate for a Culture of Health. Sue Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s senior adviser for nursing, and more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership