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Not in our Neighborhood: Emergency Nurses Respond to Human Trafficking

Nov 15, 2018

Can a blanket question about personal safety be effective in identifying cases of human trafficking or domestic violence? Renea Wilson, MSN, RN, CEN, director of the emergency department (ED) at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kan., didn’t think so. more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

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Nurses (and a Nurse Champion) Win Congressional Seats in Mid-Term Election

Nov 08, 2018

At least one nurse and a well-known champion of the nursing profession won congressional seats in Tuesday’s election, while two additional nurse House members were re-elected, and one nurse left office. Here’s the run-down on nurses in the 116th Congress: U.S. Rep. more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

Center to Champion Nursing in America, RWJF to Honor Colleagues

Oct 29, 2018

The Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will join RWJF on Friday to co-host a reception at the American Academy of Nursing’s annual policy conference, in Washington D.C. This year’s meeting more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership

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Retirement Opportunities That Allow Nurses to “Do More”

Sep 25, 2018

When Ellen Elpern, MSN, RN, retired, she was eager to invest more time and energy in her profession. She also wanted to maintain a connection to the medical center where she spent almost 40 years providing inpatient care. But she soon discovered that few volunteer positions are more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

2018 Michigan Nursing Summit: Taking Health Care Upstream

Sep 06, 2018

October 18-19, 2018|Lansing, MI OVERVIEW: The Michigan Center for Nursing’s annual Michigan Nursing Summit convenes nurses from all over the state of Michigan. This year’s Summit will equip nurses with knowledge to promote understanding of underlying health factors, and more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Michigan

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Nurse Brings Big Picture Mindset to School Board

Aug 24, 2018

Tracey Smith, DNP, PHCNS-BC, MS, is associate professor of family and community medicine and director of population health and community outreach at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She is vice more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Illinois National

Tri-State Nurses on Boards Intensive to be held in Branson, Mo

Aug 22, 2018

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Center for Nursing is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the Arkansas Center of Nursing and the Tennessee Action Coalition to bring the Nurses on Boards Intensive to Branson, Missouri on October 1 & 2 at the Radisson more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Missouri

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Nursing Journeys: Moving Diversity in Nursing Forward

Aug 21, 2018

“Nursing Journeys” is a profile series featuring Action Coalition leaders discussing their career paths and reflecting on the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Deborah Washington, PhD, RN, MS, is director of diversity for nursing and patient care services at more

Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Massachusetts National