Since the spread of the new coronavirus, nurses have been called on to help those facing the COVID-19. One role has been to provide factual information to the public. Among news stories using nurses as experts is BBC World News, which interviewed Lisa Campbell, DNP, RN, PHNA-B, past chair of the American Public Health Associate Public Health Nursing Section.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 11 signed legislation that will allow qualified nurse practitioners in the state to provide health care services without physician oversight. The new law, effective July 1, provides a path for consumers to more directly receive primary care from advanced practice registered nurses.
Flexible Roles for Retiring Nurses Helps Patients—and Turnover Rate
In Fort Wayne, Indiana, many nurses who have retired in the last few years jumped at the opportunity to come back as emeritus nurses with flexible schedules and less physically demanding roles. Novice nurses appreciate the emeritus RNs, too, and the program has helped reduce the first-year turnover rate at Parkview Health.
N.C. Partners Will Put Campaign Health Equity Toolkit to Use
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
’s health equity toolkit, introduced last fall, will soon be put into practice, reports a North Carolina business journal. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Cone Health will join forces to use “Building Coalitions to Promote Health Equity: A Toolkit for Action.”
A few years ago, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) produced Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Now five different regions across the country that used the NAM’s key guidelines report back on how they tailored the plans to their community needs.
Participate in Testing the Board Engagement Survey
Calling all registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs): hTave you served for at least one year on a board of directors with fiduciary responsibilities? You may be eligible to participate in a study, approved by the University of Massachusetts Boston Institutional Review Board, to test an instrument aimed at measuring the engagement of nurses on boards. Take the survey and share this message with your RN and APRN colleagues. The survey closes on May 31.
Action Coalitions: What’s Up? Tell Us So That We Can Share
Fans of the Future of Nursing: 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, social media, and the Campaign Update.
Funding, Tools, and Other Opportunities
RWJF Diversity Program Funds Postdoctoral Research
The Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program seeks applicants from the medical, nursing, and dentistry field who are from historically disadvantaged backgrounds (defined as individuals who face challenges because of their race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status). The program is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Deadline: March 18, 3 p.m. ET.
Pursue Research Focused on Hispanic Children, Families
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families invites advanced doctoral students and early career scholars to apply for its 2020 Research Scholars Program. The program supports those who are pursuing research that promotes the well-being of Hispanic children and families. Deadline: March 18, 5 p.m. ET.
Putting Together a Complex Care Toolkit: Can You Help?
If you are part of a complex care program, the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs wants to hear from you. The center is collecting information about the tools and resources others use, as it creates a toolkit for those starting programs that support individuals with complex health and social needs. Deadline: March 31.
Honor Your Contributions: Apply for AARP Purpose Prize
Did you see a problem and create it a solution? Consider applying for AARP’s Purpose Prize, which celebrates the creativity, innovation, and inspiration that life experience brings. It is awarded to those 50 and older who are creating significant impact at the local, regional, national or global level. Deadline: March 31.
Organizations are invited to apply for the 2020 AARP Community Challenge, proposing Ideas that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. Projects are sought—none is too small!—for ways to improve housing, transportation, public spaces, technology, and more. Deadline: April 1, 11:59 p.m. ET.
The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program aims to create a cadre of leaders who will serve as change agents in health and aging policy to ultimately improve the health care of older adults. If you have a strong commitment to health and aging issues and in policy work, apply to fellow. Deadline: April 15.
Students Invited to Apply for Complex Care Training
Knowing how to better care for people with complex health and social needs takes training. Now is the chance to join some 600 students from 40 schools across the U.S who have been trained through the Interprofessional Student Hotspotting Learning Collaborative. The six-month program takes place at four regional hubs. Deadline: May 1. Learn more and apply
Meetings and Webinars
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