Nurses Strive to Advance Health Equity and Well-Being for All
Today, more than ever, the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action,
an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is committed to improving health equity, diversity and inclusion and building healthier communities through nursing.
Providing Care to Nursing Home Residents with COVID-19
In the last issue, we highlighted an AARP Take on Today
podcast episode with the director of nursing at the New Jersey Firemen's Home. The same nurse shares more of her personal reflections and offers her advice to the public in a recent blog for the Campaign.
Campaign Leaders Underscore Nurses' Role with Family Caregivers
The Online Journal in Nursing'
s January 2020 issue features an article by the Center to Champion Nursing in America’s Susan Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Andrea Brassard, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN, addressing nursing's role in helping the nation's family caregivers provide an estimated 34 billion hours of unpaid and often complex care to adults with chronic or serious health conditions.
COVID-19 Policy Shifts Improve Access for Older Adults
COVID-19 sparked hundreds of new laws, mostly temporary, affecting the health care workforce. In an article in the recent issue of the Journal of Gerontological Nursing, representatives from the Campaign for Action explore the state and federal responses to changes in the nursing workforce and how these changes should affect the care for older adults.
Campaign Lists Ways to Help, Stay Informed About COVID-19
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
website now offers a resources page with information for both nurses and the public about the novel coronavirus. Among features: Leading nursing organizations seek information from nurses and offer health suggestions, while trusted health authorities tell the public how to support nurses, and stay safe.
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
New - Care Core Competencies: Nursing's Input is Desired
The National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs welcomes your feedback on its draft set of core competencies designed for nurses and other health care professionals who provide care for people with complex health and social needs. Complete the survey by June 18.
New - Apply to become a National Health Service Corps Site
Do you provide outpatient, primary health care services to people in health professional shortage areas? Apply to become a National Health Service Corps (NHSC)-approved site and receive help from the Health Resources & Services Administration in your efforts to hire, recruit, and retain clinicians. Application deadline: July 21.
New - Complete Survey to Assess APRN Practice Barriers During COVID-19
All advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are invited to participate in a 10-15 minute national survey conducted by nurse researchers from Vanderbilt University, the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, and the University of Tennessee regarding the impact of COVID-19 on APRN practice, roles, and patient care.
Community Preventive Services Task Force Seeks New Members
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting nominations for public health and prevention professionals who are interested and may be qualified to serve on the Community Preventive Services Task Force. Appointed by the CDC director, each member serves a five-year term on the independent panel of experts. Applications are due on Friday, June 26 on or before 5 p.m. ET.
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