The Gerontological Society of America salutes AARP senior vice president Susan C. Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, with its Barbara J. Berkman Award, given for outstanding interdisciplinary research, practice, or policy in aging and health care. Reinhard is director of AARP Public Policy Institute and chief strategist of both family caregiving initiatives and the Center to Champion Nursing in America.
The Indiana Nursing Education, Engagement, and Diversity Statewide Initiative (NEEDS), initially funded by the Campaign for Action’s Nursing Innovations Fund, shows how holistic admissions is working—that strategy that, as the American Association of Colleges of Nursing puts it, “assesses an applicant’s unique experiences alongside traditional measures.” The success earned the NEEDS program a $2.2 million grant from HRSA.
Project RARE (Reciprocal, Authentic, Relationships for Equity) planned to combine forces with an array of partners to improve health equity with its Innovations Fund award in 2020. But the collaboration between the North Carolina Action Coalition and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University started earlier, growing into a powerful coalition of nurses, nursing students, pastors, and church congregations.
Middle school students in Delaware had their eyes opened to career opportunities in nursing when school nurses from Brandywine School District turned their Nursing Innovations Fund award into action. Children from groups underrepresented in nursing participating in the Brandywine Lifesavers program were inspired by the hands-on lessons from nurses.
Penn Nursing hosted a talk by two experts about America’s caregiving crisis, and the webinar is now online. The experts: Susan C. Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Heather M. Young, PhD, RN, FAAN, national program director for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators, and a member of the Campaign’s Strategic Advisory Committee.
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 to our blog, social media, and the Campaign Update.
The Journal of Professional Nursing seeks to add reviewers to help in its peer review of manuscripts. The need is greatest now for those with expertise in qualitative research methods and statistics, but the publication welcomes applications from others who have proficiency in other areas.
Do you and your team have an idea for redesigning a healthy environment where the workforce can thrive? Pitch your idea for a chance to receive a grant up to $250,000 to bring it to life. Nurse-led nonprofit health systems—ideally, those that are interdisciplinary—are invited to start by completing the eligibility form. Deadline: August 18.
Take a chance on your ideas, says the American Nurses Association in seeking submissions for its 2023 Innovations Award. Awards will be presented to a nurse and to a nurse-led team whose product, program, or practice exemplify nurse-led innovation in patient safety or outcomes. For example: A recent winning idea was for a pop-up clinic. Deadline: November 4.
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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