For lifelong work that has enhanced the care of critically ill patients and families, Cynda Rushton, PHD, MSN, RN, recieved the Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a Distinguished Career from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Rushton, professor and endowed chair at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, is an internationally recognized researcher in the areas of bioethics, ethics education, and the moral suffering of clinicians.
Ten two-person teams from health systems large and small, from Hawaii to New York and states between, have been chosen for the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship Program. Each team comprises two nurse leaders—one chief nursing officer or nurse executive and one other senior nurse leader from the same organization—who will work together to address a real-world challenge their health system is facing.
“You will never need to search for meaning in your work. It will find you every day.” Those were some of the words of wisdom delivered by Susan C. Reinhard, RN, PhD, FAAN, on May 18 to those graduating from the Rutgers University College of Nursing. Reinhard, who received her PhD in sociology from Rutgers, and is senior vice president and director of the AARP Public Policy Institute, and chief strategist of the Center to Champion Nursing in America and Family Caregiving initiatives.
Some 32 percenti of older Latinos live an inactive lifestyle outside of work—the highest among all race/ethnicity groups—according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Helping change that is Adriana Perez, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, of Penn’s School of Nursing, who helped design the clinical trial Tiempo Juntos Por Nuestra Salud—“Time Together for Our Health.” Perez is also a senior adviser to the Campaign’s equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
Now online: a recording of the forum that brought together leaders, researchers, and representatives from professional organizations to discuss health equity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. The National Academy of Medicine, the Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA), and the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians hosted the May 25 event, which included AAPINA president Jing Wang, PhD, MPH, RN, a member of the Campaign’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Steering Committee.
Galen College of Nursing, a private nursing college comprising 16 campuses with more than 12,000 students, is doing its part to expand the nursing workforce by broadening the avenues to nursing education. Johnson & Johnson Nursing News features some of the stories Galen students have to tell about obstacles they overcame and the creativity educators use to diversify the field.
National nursing organizations should create a shared agenda to create health equity: So reads the first of nine recommendations in the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report. Now Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center grad students have brought together the resources to support the seven sub-recommendations of that overall goal, including eliminate racist policies, develop mechanisms for nurses’ health, and leverage expertise in care coordination.
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.
Apply by June 30 for American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) Diversity Leadership Institute. AACN notes that the five-month program will require a significant commitment of personal time, in exchange for new knowledge and experiences designed to stimulate strategic thinking and increase self-awareness while building skills and capacity to lead change and launch successful DEI-focused initiatives.
To support research that identifies the systemic root causes of U.S. health inequities, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites applications for its Health Equity Scholars for Action 2023, research grants for those with terminal degrees and a position at an accredited school. Grants will be awarded “to address the challenges that those from historically underrepresented backgrounds typically experience and help them overcome obstacles to earning tenure.” Deadline: May 31.
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.
The Root Cause Coalition calls for nominations for its 2023 Health Justice Award, which honors organizations that have successfully implemented a program to reduce health—matching the coalition’s mission of collaborating across sectors to improve and achieve health equity. Winners will receive $25,000 and be recognized during the coalition’s December 3–5 national summit. Deadline: June 19.
Learn about the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic nursing and the role of diversity officers in nursing education and practice at American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s 2024 Diversity Leadership Institute. The five-month program offers the opportunity for participants “to develop a diversity plan designed to drive excellence and meet local needs.” Deadline: June 30.
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