The Campaign Update will take a break after this issue. Happy holidays and see you next on January 11.
Shout-out
Reinhard Honored for Dedication to Caregivers, Long-Term Services
“There is no one I know that is more passionate about caregiving,” said the vice president of ADvancing States in honoring Susan C. Reinhard, RN, PhD, FAAN. The organization, which represents the nation’s agencies on aging and long-term services, recognized Reinhard—who is chief strategist for the Campaign for Action
and also director of AARP Public Policy Institute, where she leads family caregiving initiatvies—with the 2021 Dr. Jeanette Takamura Caregiving Award.
New Center Focuses on Gaps in School Nursing Science
School nursing research is in its infancy, writes Erin Maughan PhD, RN, FAAN, on the Campaign blog. “In order to move it forward, we need targeted, coordinated efforts that address foundational questions,” she says, laying out some proposed answers as well. Maughan helped found the Center for School Health Innovation & Quality to further research.
Build Back Better Measures Could Aid Those in Nursing Homes
Increasing the presence of RNs in nursing homes is a key driver of care quality and resident safety, research shows. That’s why measures proposed in the Build Back Better Act that recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives could ultimately mean improvements in resident care and safety.
Ify Nwabukwu BSN, RN, is among five 2021 AARP Purpose Prize winners who will be honored in a virtual ceremony that’s open to the public. The Maryland nurse seeks to reduce the burden of cancer on African immigrant women. Among others saluted on December 15 will be Michael J. Fox, for his work supporting efforts to find a cure for Parkinson’s.
Lippincott Nursing Center interviews Susan Reinhard RN, PhD, FAAN, in a wide-ranging half-hour conversation that includes her earliest years in nursing as well as her perspectives on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report, why it’s important to effect change through policy, and, of course, the Campaign for Action, for which Reinhard is chief strategist through the Center to Champion Nursing in America.
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 - Nurses New to C-Suite: Apply to AONL 2022-23 Fellowship Cohort
If you’re a nurse new to a senior executive role, consider applying for the AONL Nurse Executive Fellowship. The nine-month program includes mentoring sessions with expert faculty staff members, dialogue with peers, experiential simulation methodology, and more, to guide leaders in addressing the challenges that nurse executives face. Deadline: January 19.
Office of Minority Health Offers Fellowships to Future Leaders
The Office of Minority Health offers its Minority Leaders Development Program, a one-year residential fellowship program in the D.C. area aiming to develop and support future federal leaders in public health and health equity. The residential fellowship, sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Resources, starts in July 2022. Deadline: December 17.
Loans Repaid for RNs Who Go Where Need Is Greatest
If you’re a nurse with an outstanding educational loan, consider applying for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program, offered to those who make a two-year commitment to meet the health care needs in underserved communities. Also sought are those who agree to serve as nurse faculty. The Health Resources and Services Administration program explains more at its December 1 webinar. Deadline: January 13.
Schools of Nursing: Apply for Loans to Offer Future Faculty
To increase the number of nurses, the U.S. must expand the roster of those who can teach. That’s why the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Nurse Faculty Loan Program offers funds to schools of nursing with advanced education nursing programs—so they in turn can offer loans to students enrolled in advanced education nursing degree programs. Deadline: January 13.
Those 50 or older who are founders or co-founders of an organization have already proved themselves entrepreneurs. Now they are invited to apply to become an AARP Purpose Prize Winner. A nurse who founded an organization to help African immigrants diagnosed with breast cancer was among the 2022 winners. If your organization uses innovative approaches to solve an existing or emerging problem, and you can show the impact—apply! Deadline: January 17.
Root Cause Coalition Seeks Nominations for National Award
The Root Cause Coalition is proud to announce its new Health Justice Award program, honoring organizations that are partnering with others to reduce health disparities. The nonprofit coalition, which seeks to end the root causes of health inequities, asks for nominations—and help spreading word of the award. Deadline: January 31 at 11:50 PT.
Johnson & Johnson knows that health technology is critical to the transformations called for in the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report. In response, J&J joins the American Nursing Informatics Association and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership in this year’s Nurses Innovate QuickFire Challenge, dubbed “Healthcare Transformation Through Nurse-led Tech.” On the line: up to $100,000 in grant funding. Deadline: February 4.
The American Red Cross has put out a call for volunteers, listing its “most-needed volunteer opportunities” in shelters, disaster health services, blood collection support, and disaster action teams. Other opportunities are available, too, even virtual posts. Nurses, nursing students, and those not in the health field are encouraged to apply.
Are you a Black or Latinx nursing student or professional? Have you ever been a participant, administrator, mentor, staff, or volunteer in a program to boost diversity in the nursing workforce? The Urban Institute will hold paid focus groups for nursing professionals to understand how to increase the number of Black and Latinx nursing and medical professionals.
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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