At its annual Health Policy Conference in October, the Academy will honor six nurse leaders, describing them as “remarkable individuals” who “have generated policy change through innovation, science, and leadership to advance health equity in the diverse communities they serve.” Congratulations to Drs. Janice G. Brewington, Pamela F. Cipriano, Martha A.Q. Curley, Mary O’Neil Mundinger, Madeline A. Naegle, and Adeline M. Nyamathi for this well-deserved recognition.
At the same October conference where the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) will honor six Living Legends in nursing (see item above), they will also recognize Winifred V. Quinn, PhD, FAANP(H), FAAN, Director, Advocacy and Consumer Affairs at the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, and Barbara Nichols, DNSc (hon), MS, RN, FAAN, co-lead of the Wisconsin Action Coalition, as Exceptional Leaders. Quinn, Nichols and four other Exceptional Leaders will be “recognized for their invaluable contributions to improve care, advance health equity, change health policy, and promote the nursing profession.”
Created in 2021, the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing examines the issue of racism within nursing nationwide, focusing on the impact on nurses, patients, communities, and health care systems to motivate all nurses to confront individual and systemic racism. Susan Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, Senior Vice President and Director, AARP Public Policy Institute and Chief Strategist at the Center to Champion Nursing in America, recently began serving a two-year term as a representative.
According to Barbara Nichols, MS, RN, FAAN, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Senior Advisor, Campaign for Action, simply being courteous and respectful gives you an “opportunity to see the person in front of you” and helps keep you from projecting your own prejudices onto them. A video spotlighting Nichols is part of the Campaign’s series of blogs and videos that pose the question, What does equity-minded nursing mean to you?
The AARP Center for Health Equity Through Nursing℠ (A-CHEN) is seeking nurses to serve as positive, professional role models for nursing students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and American Indian/Alaska Native schools. Mentors benefit by being part of someone else’s growth and development in the nursing profession, and by growing their own.
The Mississippi Action Coalition in collaboration with the Nurses on Boards Coalition invites other Action Coalitions to join in a series of town hall meetings to discuss strengthening nurses’ voices to improve health equity. Be a part of raising the tide of nurse trustees pursuing health equity through collaboration and community-based approaches. The project is supported by a Health Equity Innovations Fund award, sponsored by the AARP Center for Health Equity Through Nursing and the Campaign for Action.
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.
Applications are due November 1st for outstanding midcareer health professionals and others with an interest in health and the drivers of health and expertise in health and health equity. Fellows who are selected actively participate in the policy process in congressional or executive branch offices of their choosing and leverage this leadership experience to promote policies, practices, and systems changes that advance health and health equity.
The American Nurses Association Innovation Awards highlight, recognize, and celebrate nurse-led innovation that improves patient safety outcomes. The awards offer $25,000 for an individual nurse and $50,000 for a nurse-led team. Research, educational interventions, care delivery models and new business or service are among the many categories. Deadline: November 3.
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