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  1. October is Health Literacy Month Nationwide

    Oct 23, 2023

    Nationally, it is estimated that 9 out of 10 adults have difficulty understanding health information.  Even individuals with advanced education (if they are not employed in field of health care) when faced with a new diagnosis and anxiety sets in, can feel overwhelmed and confused. When someone gets news that their chest x-ray is “positive”, what more

    Location: Alabama

  2. Nurse Delivers Mouth Care with Just the Right Touch

    Dec 12, 2019

    The care of older adults with dementia has come a long way since 1982. That’s when Rita Jablonski, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, professor and director of research and scholarly development at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, began studying nursing. more

    Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: Alabama

  3. Her Country Called, and So Did Nursing

    May 17, 2019

    Kathleen Ladner, PhD, RN, FACHE, a retired chief nursing officer and U.S. Navy captain in Nurse Corps, is co-leader of the Alabama Action Coalition. She is an adjunct associate professor of nursing at the University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Nursing in the Nursing Health Systems Administration program. more

    Location: Alabama

  4. Alabama Governor Signs Bill Easing Nurse Restrictions

    Apr 06, 2018

    The state of Alabama has new legislation that should save consumers time and money by easing restrictions on nurses. Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a bill on March 28 that will mean Alabamians do not have to wait for a physician to sign documents they need, including more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: Alabama

  5. 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

  6. Proclamation Ceremony Declaring October 2016 as Health Literacy Month

    Oct 04, 2016

    AL-HAC is a proud member of the Health Literacy Partnership of Alabama. In alliance with this organization, members of AL-HAC were able to take part in the Proclamation Ceremony declaring October 2016 as Health Literacy Month. This signing occurred at the Alabama Capitol on September 28, 2016. Health Literacy Month in the State of Alabama is a time to more

    Location: Alabama

  7. Greater Birmingham Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses chartered

    Sep 20, 2016

    AL-HAC is pleased to announce that, on August 31, 2016, the Greater Birmingham Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHA) was officially chartered. After years of dedicated hard work, a group of enthusiastic registered nurses, license practical nurses, nursing students and nurse leaders from the Birmingham metro area and surrounding more

    Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing Location: Alabama

  8. Explaining Voluntary RN License Survey Questions

    Aug 29, 2016

    The Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN) aligned its license renewal surveys with the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) National RN Minimum Dataset (MDS) for the first time in 2015 with LPNs. This year, RNs in more

    Issues: Collecting Workforce Data Location: Alabama

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