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Public Health: Past is Prologue
Jun 20, 2018
It is exciting to see the 2018 Community/Public Health Nursing Competencies announcement from the Quad Council Coalition of Public Health Nursing Organizations. more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National
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CARE Act Helps Support Family Caregivers
Jun 14, 2018
If you aren’t a family caregiver, you no doubt know one (or more). That’s because some 40 million people in America wear that hat, caring for their parents, spouses, and others once they get home from a hospital. That’s why AARP developed the Caregiver Advise, Record, more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National
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Nursing SharkTank: Helping People Live Healthier Lives with Dignity
Jun 07, 2018
Nancy Hanrahan, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor & senior associate dean of health & innovation, Northeastern University’s Bouve College of Health Sciences and the Shark Tank leader with Bonnie Clipper, DNP, MBA, more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: 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
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Why Campaign Staffers Are Lacing Up their Walking Shoes and Hope You Will, Too
May 24, 2018
Earlier this month, AARP announced its first ever walking challenge and sweepstakes, featuring fitness expert Denise Austin and her daughter, Katie Austin. AARP’s Fit & Fun Health more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National
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Humanitarian Streak Led Her to Nursing—and to Help in Puerto Rico
Apr 27, 2018
Gina Miranda-Diaz, DNP, MPH, APHN-BC, is health officer and director of the health departments of West New York and Guttenberg, NJ, and an adjunct faculty at Rutgers University School of Nursing. Fluent in both English and Spanish, she informs the community about culturally more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: National New Jersey
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Did Somebody Say Nurses Week Video Contest?
Apr 12, 2018
Nurses Week is a few weeks away, May 6–12, and our friends at the “It Takes A Nurse” Facebook page are launching a video contest, with prizes! They want to highlight the unique ways nurses show their strengths—on or off the clock—whether through clinical care and more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National