EDISC Member Im Earns Outstanding Nurse Scientist Award
The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science has named Eun-Ok Im, PhD, RN, FAAN, its outstanding nurse scientist of the year for her pioneering use of emerging technologies to eliminate gender and ethnic disparities globally. Congratulations to Im, who serves on the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Steering Committee (EDISC).
Nursing Innovations Awards Go to 10 Projects Across U.S.
A nurse-focused podcast; partnerships among faith, health, and community organizations; nurses’ using technology to decrease social isolation; a path to placing nurses on local boards: These are just four of the 10 Action Coalition-affiliated projects that have won Campaign
Nursing Innovations Fund awards, which support work that strengthens nursing’s role in promoting health equity.
California Gov. Signs Law That Paves Way for Greater Care
California has taken a step to provide better access to care to its 39 million residents. Legislation the governor signed in late September will lift restrictions on most of the state’s nurse practitioners when it comes to physician oversight requirements, giving Californians far more options for care. The law takes effect in 2023.
Nursing by the Numbers: Campaign Updates Its Dashboard
More RNs are getting bachelor’s degrees, and the diversity among those graduates has increased, show the Campaign dashboard’s latest figures. Since 2010, the Campaign has tracked progress made on implementing recommendations in that year’s Future of Nursing report from the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine). New numbers are in.
Future of Nursing 2030 Panel Assesses Pandemic, Inequities
There is “no group better equipped to advance health equity” than nurses, said one panelist during an information-gathering session held by the National Academy of Medicine committee preparing for its second Future of Nursing report. Moderator Sue Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, Campaign director, reports on the conversation.
Nurse Podcast Takes on Lead Poisoning—and How to Effect Change
In Philadelphia, a new law protects children from lead poisoning, and nurses helped push for that change. How nurses can and are shaping public policy is the subject of the latest Core of Care podcast, in which Sarah Hexem Hubbard, JD, executive director of the Pennsylvania Action Coalition, speaks to nurses and advocates.
Conversation Looks at Ties Between Caregivers, Health Professionals
How can family caregivers work more closely with health care and social service professionals, to produce better outcomes for all? That’s the topic of a podcast hosted by Barry J. Jacobs, PsyD, a member of AARP's Caregiving Advisory Panel, whose conversation includes insights from a certified registered nurse practitioner who also is a family caregiver.
In Case of Emergency: Live Q&A Follows Film’s Oct. 14 Premiere
In Case of Emergency, 10 years in the making, holds its virtual premiere October 14 at 8 p.m. ET. The documentary film spotlights and honors the work of emergency room nurses even before the pandemic changed the world. Online tickets are free; the initial showing will be followed by a live Q&A with Filmmaker Carolyn Jones and some of the nurses featured.
Campaign Lists Ways to Help, Stay Informed About COVID-19
The 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 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 - RWJF Seeks Applications for Racial Equity Research
Achieving racial equity in the U.S. requires a multipronged policy approach. To that end, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks proposals from organizations and interdisciplinary research teams to build evidence about how national, state, and local policies can decrease racial inequities in health and well-being. Optional webinar: October 21. Application deadline: November 24.
New - Are You a Nurse on a Board? Tell Us About It
Nurses are leaders in hundreds of ways; the Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) wants to put some of those ways into words. NOBC has a short survey asking nurses who contribute as board members to explain how they are broadening the perspectives of others. Speak up!
Culture of Health Prize Open for Community Applications
Communities are invited to apply for the 2021 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize. Applications need to demonstrate how nominated organizations are working to transform neighborhoods, schools, and businesses to create a Culture of Health. Informational webinar: August 6. Application deadline: October 15, 3 p.m. ET.
Tell Your Story to Help Create Trustworthy Health Communities
What do you as a nurse, group, or organization do to build trust between you and those you serve? Submit your stories and ideas to the Building Trust Initiative, a collaboration between the National Center for Complex Care and Needs and the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation. Deadline: October 30.
The American Nurses Association seeks nominations for its Innovation Awards, which celebrate nurse-led innovations that improve patient safety and outcomes. The award monies go toward supporting translational research, development, prototyping, production, testing, and implementation for an innovative product, program, or project. Deadline: November 1.
Midcareer health professionals and behavioral and social scientists are encouraged to apply for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program, a yearlong learning experience in Washington, D.C., that seeks to build and maintain strong and diverse leadership and a workforce skilled in health policy. Deadline: November 9 at 3 p.m. ET.
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. Deadline: December 31.
“Structural Racism and Health Profession’s Education” (Virtual) Mullan Health Workforce Equity Summit, co-sponsored by the Beyond Flexner Alliance and the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Anti-Racism Coalition. October 29, 1–5 p.m. ET.
NurseHack4Health: Pandemic Management (virtual) Johnson & Johnson; Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs & Leaders; Microsoft; and dev up. November 13–15.
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