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A newsletter of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.


April 28, 2020Send shout-outs, story ideas, and webinar information to Aidan McCallion at
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Shout-Out

Public Health Nurses Lead During COVID-19 Crisis
In Tennessee and Maryland, two nurses recently have earned plaudits—and news coverage—as they help their states respond to the public health crisis brought on by the novel coronavirus. One, Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, has also helped lead the Tennessee Action Coalition.

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Campaign News and Features


Public Policy Institute Provides Pandemic Resources for 50+, Caregivers
The AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI), home to the Center to Champion Nursing in America, is in the business of developing sound policies to address the need for economic security and health care. Now it’s offering guidance to those ages 50+ and caregivers to protect themselves and others from the virus.

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University of Hawaii Offers COVID-19 Training for Nurses
Faculty members at the University of Hawaii Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene sprang into action and developed a training program for students headed to the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to demand, it’s been adapted for working nurses too. The school’s dean led the work: Mary Boland, DrPH, RN, FAAN, also co-leads the Hawaii Action Coalition.

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Neb. Develops COVID-19 Resource Page for Long Term Care
The Nebraska Center for Nursing is helping the state face a shortage of health care workers in long-term care and assisted living by seeking those who can volunteer or take temporary employment. The online resource center is a result of collaboration among the state’s Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Association, Campaign Action Coalition, and others.

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Campaign Adviser Writes of Difficult Choices Pandemic Forces
When it comes to gerontological nursing, “Health systems are establishing ethical guidelines allocating scarce resources,” writes Heather M. Young, PhD, RN, FAAN, in an examination of the many questions and difficult lessons of COVID-19 when it comes to caregivers and older Americans. Young is on the Campaign’s Strategic Advisory Committee.

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Homeless Hit Hard by COVID-19
A physician who worked with vulnerable populations for years writes that “the virus has exacerbated the divide between those with and without stable housing.” Perhaps, addsEnrique Enguidanos, MD, the pandemic will lead to long-sought solutions. The National Nurse-Led Care Consortium, which published the essay, is a co-lead organization of the Pennsylvania Action Coalition.

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Nephrology Nurses Needed; Map Shows Where
As kidney complications spike in COVID-19 patients, the American Nephrology Nurses Association is making it easy for nephrology nurses, advanced practice nurses, and patient care technicians to find where they can help.

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Nurse Researcher Curates COVID-19 Research
Research and resources for clinicians and medical researchers about COVID-19 can be found in one place, curated by nurse researcher Elaine Larson, PhD, RN, FAAN, scholar in residence at the New York Academy of Medicine. The host site is Wolters Kluwer, a provider of information and services in a number of professions and disciplines.

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Video Aims to Inspire Future Native American Nurses
A new 90-second video hopes to inspire Native Americans to consider nursing as a career. Co-created by the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action and the National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association, the spot airs on GoodHealthTV, the nation’s only health and wellness educational network created specifically for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

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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
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Funding, Tools, and Other Opportunities

New - Survey Seeks Answers to COVID's Effect on Schools
To learn how COVID-19 is affecting schools, the National Association of School Nurses asks school nurses, administrators, and university faculty members to complete its survey. Responses, which are anonymous, will help guide the way on future crises. Deadline: May 1.
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New - Apply to be Part of a Nurse Leadership Program
The Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Program, designed to support advanced practice registered nurses and their team members who serve vulnerable populations, is seeking applicants. Participants will gain individual and team-based leadership and management skills to effectively and efficiently deliver integrated/comprehensive services to diverse populations. Applications are due by May 11.



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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 Extended: April 30.

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HRSA Accepting Applications for Nurse Corps Scholarships
The Nurse Corps Scholarship Program, part of the Health Resources & Services Administration, offers funding to students in professional nursing degree programs in exchange for service in high-need, underserved communities. Learn more during a technical assistance phone call on April 16, 3-4:30 p.m. ET. Applications deadline: April 30.



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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.


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AARP Community Challenge Goes for Local Change
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 Extended: May 15, 11:59 p.m. ET.

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Participate in Testing the Board Engagement Survey
Calling all registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs): have 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.

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Meetings and Webinars
Meetings open to all unless otherwise noted. Follow links for details about fees and registration.


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Coronavirus Information Tele-Town Halls

AARP. Thursdays, 1 p.m. ET. Call-in number: (855) 274-9507.



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Nursing Mutual Aid 2020 Twitter Conference

Nursing Mutual Aid. April 30. Conference handle: @NrsgMutualAid; Hashtag: #NMA2020



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How to Use Data to Deploy Resources to Vulnerable Populations for COVID-19 (webinar)

Root Cause. April 30, 1- 2 p.m. ET.



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Fundraising Strategies for Your Action Coalition

Center to Champion Nursing in America, April 30, 3-4 p.m. ET.



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Geriatric Home Visits for Vulnerable Older Adults

National Center Accelerating Interprofessional Community-based Education and Practice Initiative. May 13, 3 p.m. ET.



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Aligning Resources to Provide for Aging Adults in the Community

National Center Accelerating Interprofessional Community-based Education and Practice Initiative. June 10, 3 p.m. ET.



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The Power of Data to Build a Healthier Nation (Virtual)

National Nurse-Led Care Consortium, National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers. June 11-22.



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Putting Care at the Center 2020

National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs. October 28-30, Philadelphia.









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