Alabama Taps Its Networks to Improve State’s Nutrition

Dec 19, 2016

Two years ago, the Alabama Health Action Coalition (AL-HAC) wanted a focus for its efforts to build healthier communities. From a brainstorm among steering committee members came a few great things: a nutrition guidebook and trainings throughout the state; and an example of how more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: Alabama

Connecticut Hosts Successful Summit

Dec 13, 2016

Nurses and others from Connecticut convened on November 30 for the second summit of the Connecticut Nursing Collaborative-Action Coalition (CNC-AC). Carole Bergeron, RN, PhD, State Implementation Program grant principal investigator opened the day with a quote from Henry Ford, more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: Connecticut

Culture of Health and Nursing Education Learning Collaborative

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Summary More than 20 people took part in a discussion that began with Regina (Gina) H. Johnson, MSN, RN, clinical instructor faculty at the University of Kansas School of Nursing, talking about ”The Preparation of Community/Public Health Nurses: Amplifying the Impact,” a more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Transforming Nursing Education

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One Year Later: Reviewing the Culture of Health Summit

Dec 06, 2016

One year ago this week, hundreds of nurse leaders and others met in Washington, D.C., at the national Summit hosted by the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a joint initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), to celebrate and learn more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

National

Thanksgiving 2016: Tribute to Nurses and Good Health

Nov 24, 2016

Nurses are among those who allow other Americans to enjoy a day off, but do not necessarily get the day off themselves. For that, we should all be thankful. Today the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action gives thanks to every nurse, whether you’re working on Thanksgiving more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National

Breakthrough Leader Named New York Academy of Medicine Fellow

Nov 22, 2016

Gina Miranda-Diaz, DNP, MPH, APHN-BC, a 2015 Culture of Health Breakthrough Leader in Nursing, in September was named a New York Academy of Medicine fellow. Miranda-Diaz was recognized for her “vast expertise in public health, policy, advocacy, governmental agencies, minority more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: New Jersey

Researchers Examine, Discuss Culture of Health Findings

Nov 18, 2016

Our non-medical needs—housing, food, and transportation—affect our health as surely as anything else, said speakers at a Health Affairs briefing last week. The briefing was held to review the magazine’s November issue, which is devoted to a Culture of Health and more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities

Good, busy year for the Nurse Diversity Council of Pennsylvania

Nov 14, 2016

In Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Action Coalition’s Nurse Diversity Council (PA-NDC) has been busy bolstering the nursing workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve! The PA-NDC’s mission is to increase diversity throughout more

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