The pandemic was partly the reason for the delay in release of The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Health Equity
—and it was also the catalyst for recommendations devoted to handling such crises. The National Academy of Medicine delved into how nursing can better prepare for widespread emergencies. A national center for disaster nursing is but one proposal.
Campaign’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisers on Health Equity
Data, diverse leadership, education: When Nurse.com asked the presidents of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, the National Black Nurses Association, and the Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association how they think nursing can improve health equity, it received a variety of responses. The three help lead the Campaign’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Steering Committee.
Nurses Address Vaccine Hesitancy in New Podcast Series
Pennsylvania nurses talk about how they build trust among residents who are reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine in new episodes of the “At the Core of Care” podcast. The six-part vaccine confidence series includes nurses from across the country discussing how they made the decision to get vaccinated, and how some have become vaccine ambassadors.
The Campaign has updated its step-by-step primer on how Action Coalitions can partner with others to create a Culture of Health. The revised Health Equity Toolkit provides tools, resources, and tips on how nurses can address the effects of social determinants of health in their communities.
Guidance for nurses who are grappling with the fallout of helping others over the past year comes from Elite Learning. Expert advice and resources are offered—for free—to help health care workers understand the impact of the COVID crisis on their well-being, along with restorative ideas to health.
Root Cause Coalition Survey: Consumers Slowly Ease Back
Missed health appointments over the past year and increased volunteerism are two findings from the latest survey from The Root Cause Coalition, which works to end the systemic causes of health inequities. Its surveys seek to identify consumer behaviors concerning the social determinants of health serve; this one underscores, as the Coalition says, “challenges faced by so many Americans during COVID-19.”
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 - Lupus Program To Fund Clinical Trials
The National Lupus Outreach and Clinical Trial Education Program seeks to increase minority participation in lupus-related clinical trials to help to reduce lupus-related health disparities experienced by racial and ethnic minority populations. The Office of Minority Health offers grants for projects of up to two years. Deadline: June 29, 6 p.m. ET.
New - Funding Offered for Type 2 Diabetes Initiatives
Family members may be instrumental helping patients with Type 2 diabetes adopt, tailor, and sustain health behaviors that support effective self-management. That’s why the Office of Minority Health offers grant funding for Family-Centered Approaches to Improving Type 2 Diabetes Control and Prevention initiative. Deadline: July 13, 6 p.m. ET.
New - Grant Encourages Use of Community Data To Close Health Disparities
The Office of Minority Health wants communities to use local data to develop tailored solutions that address health disparities. It invites nonprofit organizations, community and faith-based organizations, and foundations to apply for its Accessing Social Determinants of Health Data Through Local Data Intermediaries Initiative. Deadline: July 28, 6 p.m. ET.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Systems for Action program seeks proposals to measure the impact of collaborations across the nation’s fragmented medical, social, and public health systems—partnerships that allow organizations to better share in the costs, benefits, and influence that govern these initiatives. Grants are available for research to evaluate solutions. Deadline: June 9.
The American Nurses Association has issued its annual call for nominations for appointed positions, along with a list of the boards and committees with openings. Among the seven groups seeking people’s time and attention are the committees on the Minority Fellowship Program, on bylaws, and on nursing practice standards. Deadline: June 23.
Johnson & Johnson invites nurses and students to submit their nurse-led novel concepts, protocols, treatment approaches, and consumer product ideas with the potential to help improve access to care amid the pandemic environment and beyond. Winners receive up to $100,000 and mentoring from J&J. The Nurses Innovate QuickFire Challenge deadline is August 6.
RWJF Funds Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health
What can we do today to create a better, more equitable tomorrow? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites scientists, anthropologists, artists, urban planners, community leaders and others who have new ideas that could alter the trajectory of health to apply for the Pioneering Ideas grant. No deadline.
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