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Campaign Announces Innovations Fund Award Winners

Jul 26, 2018

The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is excited to announce nine of its state-based Action Coalitions have each been selected to receive up to $25,000 for innovative ideas to advance nursing and build a Culture of Health. The winners were chosen based on their more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Collecting Workforce Data Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: Colorado Massachusetts Michigan National Nebraska Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Utah West Virginia

WV Nurse Entrepreneur Project Funded

Jul 20, 2018

The Future of Nursing West Virginia Action Coalition launched a Nurse Entrepreneur Project with generous funding from the Campaign for Action Innovation Award and The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Economic Development Grant. The Team is developing a course to inspire and more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: West Virginia

WV Announces 40 over 40 – Nightingale Awards

Jul 20, 2018

The Future of Nursing West Virginia Gala Team announces the inaugural 40 over 40 Nightingale Award Winners. The awards will be presented at the annual Recognition Gala on September 29 in Charleston. This recognition is bestowed on 40 nurses dedicating over 40 years to more

Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: West Virginia

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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

WV Nursing Workforce Summit

Apr 13, 2018

The Future of Nursing WV (FONWV) Action Coalition announces publication of the Proceedings of the WV Nursing Workforce Summit. FONWV convened a full day Nursing Workforce Summit at the Hendrickson Conference Center in South Charleston, WV. This Summit brought together 80 key more

Location: West Virginia

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New Video Highlights Role of Nurse Practitioners in Rural West Virginia

Feb 15, 2018

A new video highlights the important role nurse practitioners are playing in delivering primary care in rural West Virginia. Bolstered by the passage of a 2016 law that was supported by AARP and others, the Mountain State now permits nurse practitioners to perform all the more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National West Virginia

FONWV Strategic Plan 2017-2020

Feb 09, 2017

The FONWV Executive Team developed the Strategic Plan in November and December 2016. The Executive Team includes the Co-Lead representatives of the WV Hospital Association (Jim Kranz), WV Nurses Association (Cassy Taylor) and WV Organization of Nurse Executives (Lou Ann Hartley). more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: West Virginia

WV Faith Community Nurse Project Launches

Feb 09, 2017

Angie, Gray, our RWJF Public Health Nurse Leader and her project team are creating resources to support improving the culture of health in WV through Faith Community Nurses. Resources include a Toolkit and Network to expand opportunities for nurses to connect with information and more

Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: West Virginia