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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.


October 27, 2020Send shout-outs, story ideas, and webinar information to Aidan McCallion at
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Shout-out

Campaign Adviser Drenkard New AAN Secretary
American Academy of Nursing fellow and board member Karen N. Drenkard, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, is now AAN’s newly elected secretary. Congratulations to this leader, who also serves on the Campaign’s Strategic Advisory Committee. “It is vital that we, as nursing leaders, leverage our positions to promote policies that advance health equity,” says the associate dean of clinical practice and community engagement at the George Washington University School of Nursing.

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President’s Award Goes to Wisconsin Nursing
Congratulations to Barbara Nichols, MSN, RN, FAAN, executive director of the Wisconsin Center for Nursing and diversity adviser to the Campaign, for receiving the 2020 President’s Award from the American Nurses Association. The honor goes to those who make significant contributions to the advancement of nursing and to elevating the public perception of the value of nursing.




Kirch Receives AACN Bednash Lectureship Award
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is proud to congratulate Darrell Kirch, MD, co-chair of the Campaign’s Strategic Advisory committee, for earning the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Geraldine “Polly” Bednash Lectureship Award. Kirch, a distingushed educator, biomedical scientist, and clinician, is an ardent champion for the well-being of the nation's health professions workforce.

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Campaign News and Features


AARP, Nurses on Boards Coalition Seek Local Representation

Want to lead efforts to improve your neighborhood—but not sure how to get started? AARP and the Nurses on Boards Coalition together invite nurses to become board members in their communities, representing AARP on issues including improving patient care, supporting family caregivers, and speaking up for policies that lead to better health and well-being.

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Penn President Funds New Nursing Scholars Program
Thanks to a $2 million gift from University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann and her husband, Michael Doyle, a newly endowed program, the Gutmann Leadership Scholars Program at Penn Nursing, will fund 10 scholars annually starting in January. Priorities for selecting students include diversity, first-generation status, high academic achievement, and a desire to make a lasting impact in underserved communities.

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Archives of Psychiatric Nursing Assesses Future of Nursing Report
The Future of Nursing 2010 report gets a close examination in a special issue of Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, which provides “clear data about achievements relative to each of the four key messages of the ... report.” As its guest editor writes, “Many of these papers are derived from original research, undertaken specifically” for the special issue, which also looks ahead to the future of nursing 2020-2030 report.

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Why Supporting Family Caregivers Matters Now
Hear from nurse leaders innovating on the front lines during COVID-19 to recognize and support family caregivers. Learn more on Novemeber 10 about the profound benefit on patients, families, clinicians and staff when family caregivers are recognized and supported as critical members of the care team as they provide complex care at home.

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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.

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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
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Funding, Tools, and Other Opportunities

New - Updated Code of Ethics for Nurses Invites Comments
The International Council of Nurses is revising its Code of Ethics for Nurses in response to the realities of nursing and health care, as it has done periodically since the code was introduced in 1953. The latest version of the code, to be launched in 2021, has undergone a review by members of the ICN board and is open now to comments from others. Deadline to review: November 22.



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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.

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ANA Invites Nominations for Its Innovation Awards
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.

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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. Application deadline: November 24.

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Apply to Be an RWJF Health Policy Fellow
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.

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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. Deadline: December 31.



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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!

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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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Putting Care at the Center 2020 (Virtual)

National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs. October 27-28.



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2020 Virtual Culture of Health Summit

Louisiana Action Coalition. October 27-28.



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“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.



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In Crisis and Calm: Leading With Purpose

American Academy of Nursing. October 29-31.



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Why Supporting Family Caregivers Matters Now (webinar)

AARP. November 10, noon - 1 p.m. ET.



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NurseHack4Health: Pandemic Management (virtual)
Johnson & Johnson; Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs & Leaders; Microsoft; and dev up. November 13–15.



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Informational Webinar: AARP/Center to Champion Nursing in America and NOBC Collaboration

AARP and the Nurses on Boards Coalition. November 17, 12:30 p.m. ET.



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Diversity: Essential for Inclusive Excellence (virtual)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. December 2-3.



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Pennsylvania’s Healthcare Mosaic Conference 2021 (virtual)

Pennsylvania Action Coalition. March 1-5, 2021







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