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First Nurse Ever Appointed to the Board of Trustees of Baystate Health
Aug 19, 2014
Kathleen Scoble, ED, RN, dean of the Elms College School of Nursing, has been named to the Board of Trustees of Baystate Health, a western Massachusetts-based non-profit health care provider. She is the first nurse ever appointed to the board. Baystate Health is one of the largest health systems in New England. “Nurses are the largest part of our more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Massachusetts
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Champions of Nursing: Catholic Health Association
Jul 16, 2014
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is proud to recognize the Catholic Health Association (CHA), the largest group of nonprofit health providers in the United States, as a “Champion of Nursing.” As the voice of the Catholic health ministry in the United States, which consists of more than 600 hospitals and 1,400 long-term care and other health more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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You Can’t Improve Safety and Quality Without Nurses
May 01, 2014
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is proud to celebrate National Nurses Week, May 6–12, 2014. In honor of this year’s theme, “Nurses Leading the Way,” the Campaign is publishing two articles on the importance of nurse leadership. This is the second article in that series. I spend a good deal of my time in meetings about quality and safety more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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The Importance of Nurse Leadership: Increasing Nurses in the Boardroom
May 01, 2014
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is proud to celebrate National Nurses Week, May 6–12, 2014. In honor of this year’s theme, “Nurses Leading the Way,” the Campaign is publishing two articles on the importance of nurse leadership. This is the first article in that series. When hospital boards want to save money, an easy step is to more
Issues: Improving Access to Care Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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Nurse Residency Programs: Transition to Practice (Part II)
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Hosted March 27, 2014: This webinar features an innovative residency program developed in California, with funding support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. The California program is academically based, rather than employer based, and has applicability across a broad range of settings. Presenters: Susan Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, more
Issues: Improving Access to Care Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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Champions of Nursing: The Leapfrog Group
Mar 20, 2014
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is proud to have the support of The Leapfrog Group and its president and chief executive officer, Leah Binder. Based in Washington, D.C., The Leapfrog Group is a national organization representing employer purchasers of health care more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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“My Leadership Journey”
Jan 03, 2014
Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, the vice-chair of the IOM Committee on the Future of Nursing and vice president for nursing and chief nursing officer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, shared her leadership journey at the Center to Champion Nursing in America’s Leadership Meeting in Seattle on December 5. The following is an excerpt of more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National
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Nurse Appointed to Maryland CareFirst Board
Dec 17, 2013
Ann B. Mech, a nurse, assistant professor and legal affairs coordinator at the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON), was recently appointed to the Maryland CareFirst Board of Directors. She is the only nurse to serve on the board. The Maryland CareFirst Board approves modifications to state benefit plans, provider networks, provider more
Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Maryland