Hassmiller To Leave Posts at Campaign for Action, RWJF. Looks Forward to Next Chapter.
Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, has announced she will step down from her posts as director of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
and senior adviser for nursing at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at the end of May. “I could not be more grateful for the privilege of working closely with Sue for the past two decades,” writes Susan C. Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, chief strategist of the Center to Champion Nursing in America, which runs the Campaign.
Full Practice Wins: New York, Kansas Drop Restrictions on Nurses
Within the space of a week, two states have vastly improved their residents’ options for better health. New York’s governor on April 9 signed into law full practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses. And on April 15, Kansas’ governor did the same, making that state the 26th, plus the District of Columbia, to reach this “major milestone in health care.”
Documentary Shows How Nurse Persevered To Help Others
A documentary from Shift and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundationputs the spotlight on Whitney Fear, MSN, PMHNP-BC, who grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Being raised in one of the poorest areas in the U.S. led Fear to her passion and lifework, now featured in “Who Cares: A Nurse’s Focus on Equity.” The documentary explores Fear and her holistic approach to treating behavioral health and substance use disorders. It premieres on Friday, April 22 at 1 p.m. ET.
Action Coalitions, Use This Form for New Volunteers
So you have a new partner or volunteer for your Action Coalition—congratulations! The Campaign for Action makes it easier for you to welcome the ally and get all the information you need to communicate easily and integrate them into your team.
The AARP Livability Index ranks U.S. neighborhoods and communities by the services that affect people’s lives the most, such as public transportation, air and water, housing, and dozens of other factors. It goes live on Monday, April 18, and in three workshops over the following week, experts show how to make the most of the tool.
Podcast Features HealthImpact CEO Explaining VaxForce
The Pennsylvania Action Coalition's At the Core of Care podcast interviews California Action Coalition co-leader Garrett Chan, PhD, RN, APRN, about his organization’s initiatives to promote vaccine confidence. One of those, VaxForce, focuses on underserved communities, reflecting Chan’s response to three barriers that he anticipated before we even had a vaccine. Chan is president of HealthImpact.
Nurses’ Perspectives Can Be In the News More: Here’s How
As two Woodhull studies over the decades have shown, nurses are rarely cited or quoted in health-related news stories. In a call to action in American Nurse, Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, CAE, Texas Nurses Association CEO and co-lead of the Texas Action Coalition, shows how and why nurses can change that. For starters: Send a note to reporters whose story could have used a nurse’s perspective.
Bowie State Nursing Dept. Chair Among Top 100 Women in Maryland
Maryland's Top 100 Women list this year includes Jacqueline Hill, PhD, RN, chair of the Bowie State University’s department of nursing. Hill, whose outstanding professional accomplishments include community leadership and mentoring, has helped plan the Campaign’s mentor-training workshops with students at historically Black colleges and universities.
Analysis: “Worrisome Drop in Number of Young Nurses”
“Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the supply of RNs is under threat.” So reads a new study published in HealthAffairs, which goes into the reasons and the implications of that assessment. One positive note: “Interest among young adults ages 18–29 was still steady.” Findings reflect data collected through 2021.
The Nurse Antigone: Free Online Reading of Ancient Story
The enormity of the pandemic will be portrayed in a reading by big-name actors and front-line nurses April 21, followed by a discussion. The Nurse Antigone, based on the ancient Greek tale of a young woman who risks all to do what she believes is right, puts the focus on marginalized caregivers. The Greater NYC Black Nurses Association sponsors the free webinar-format event.
National Nurses Signing Day At Last! Celebrate the Commitment
Signing day is big in sports, and now it’s big in nursing—or should be. The first ever Nurses Signing Day, May 6, is designed to celebrate graduating seniors who have committed to a college or university to become nurses. The Center for Education and Opportunity urges schools to register to help spur excitement for those who choose to direct their lives to improving health through nursing.
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
Teams: Apply for Interdisciplinary Program to Fight Racism
The Interdisciplinary Research Leaders, a three-year leadership development program, aims to support action-oriented research collaborations with the goal of dismantling structural racism and advancing health equity. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation opens its 2022 application process to teams (two researchers and one community partner) from a diversity of disciplines. Deadline May 4.
The Health Resources and Services Administration invites nurses to apply to the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships to nursing students in exchange for a minimum two-year full-time service commitment (or part-time equivalent), at an eligible health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses. Deadline: May 5.
UPenn Community Program Seeks Faculty Director, Executive Director
The newly created Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program, a result of the $125 million gift from Lauder, an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania (see item above), seeks both a faculty director and an executive director. The tuition-free program will prepare a diverse cadre of expert nurse practitioners to support underserved communities across the U.S.
Putting Care at the Center 2022
Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, The National Center for Complex Health & Social Needs, and Adventist Health. September 21-23. Sacramento, CA.
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