Good news for residents of Utah, which has joined 26 other states and D.C. in removing legal barriers that have kept nurse practitioners from providing all the care they’re educated and trained to provide. The 14th state to make such a change since the Campaign started, Utah’s shift will help “make the most of their health care workforce,” says the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
The number of nurses with a bachelor’s degree has increased in recent years, reflecting a workforce that can better handle an increasingly diverse population whose health problems grow more complex. Now the Campaign, while acknowledging the success, is shifting its focus to other ways to measure how the nursing profession can strengthen health equity for all.
This year’s County Health Rankings & Roadmaps focuses on civic health—the opportunities people have to participate in their communities. The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute assessed cities’ infrastructure and civic participation. The map alone of social and economic health factors is an eye-opening view of the results of investment or disinvestment. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds the annual initiative.
In an hourlong Tele-Town Hall now available online, Evelyn Collier-Dixon, RN, MS, MDiv, of the National Black Nurses Association, and Rita Choula, MA, director of caregiving at AARP’s Public Policy Institute, review the increasingly sophisticated options available to family caregivers. The experts answer questions and offer guidance for how to navigate in-home services, including dialysis, bloodwork, X-rays and more.
Most hospitals and health organizations are 501(c)3s, meaning that many nurses are eligible for loan forgiveness – whether they know it or not. AARP and the Savi Student Loan Repayment Tool can help you take charge of student loan debt by providing a personalized assessment of repayment and forgiveness options
Action Coalitions: What’s Up? Tell Us So That We Can Share
Fans of the Campaign for Action like to learn what’s happening in other states. But we might not know your stories. Help us celebrate your efforts and share details of progress by dropping a note to Aidan McCallion at [email protected]. We’ll spread the news through news posts to our blog, social media, and the Campaign Update.
Spread the word: Nurses who serve on boards are asked to lend their knowledge on a first-ever survey from the Nurses on Boards Coalition. The goal is to understand the value of this leadership role, any barriers, and other measures that can pave the way to getting more nurses on community boards. Thanks to Mississippi’s Action Coalition for spearheading the effort through a Health Equity Innovations grant earned in 2022. Please complete the voluntary survey for each board you serve on by April 17.
The Root Cause Coalition, whose 90 members aim to achieve health equity through partnerships, community-based solutions, public policy changes, and shared research, invites health equity champions to present at its 8th Annual National Summit on the Social Determinants of Health, December 3–5. Ideas welcome for breakout sessions and poster presentations. Deadline: April 14, 11:59 p.m. ET.
Accredited schools of nursing, health care facilities including federally qualified health centers or nurse-managed health clinics, are invited to apply for the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Pathway to Registered Nurse Program, designed to create a pathway from academic training to clinical practice. Deadline to apply for this Bureau of Health Workforce grant: April 27.
Since 2019, the de Beaumont Foundation has recognized leaders who are changing the face of public health in creative and innovative ways with its 40 Under 40 in Public Health list. That program is now open for nominations for those whose equity-focused entrepreneurial spirit have earned them a chance for the foundation’s two-year professional development program. Deadline: May 17.
The Camden Coalition invites all to spread word of their work in the field of complex care at the November 1-3 Putting Care at the Center 2023 conference. Lead a workshop, or present a poster or table at the Beehive, the place for emerging knowledge, experience, and strategy. Deadline remains June 15.
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