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Shirley Nathan-Pulliam: A Nurse Turned Maryland Legislator

Jun 26, 2018

Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, RN, BSN, MAS, grew up in Jamaica, began her nursing studies in England, and then settled in Baltimore, Maryland. Since 2014, she has represented District 44, which includes parts of Baltimore County and Baltimore City, in the Maryland Senate. She spent the more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: Maryland National

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Campaign Allies Among AANP Excellence Award Winners

Jun 04, 2018

Each year the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) recognizes supporters of nursing from across the country, in two categories: nurse practitioners who have made outstanding contributions; and advocates who have made significant contributions toward increasing more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care Location: District of Columbia Georgia Hawaii Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota National Nebraska West Virginia

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South Carolina, Maryland Pass Laws Increasing People’s Access to Nurse-Provided Care

May 29, 2018

South Carolina and Maryland are the latest states to pass laws increasing people’s access to the high-quality care provided by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Earlier this month, Gov. Henry McMaster signed S.345 into law, easing consumer access to nurse more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: Maryland National South Carolina

Giving Public Health Nurses a Needed Voice and Platform

Apr 16, 2018

Carolyn Nganga-Good, MS, RN, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Public Health Nurse Leader, as well as a member of the Maryland Action Coalition, found an effective way to highlight the project she completed as part of her two-year leadership development training with RWJF: more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: Maryland