“Essential to Health”: WHO Designates 2020 Year of the Nurse
The World Health Organization has declared 2020 the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. We at the Campaign for Action welcome the recognition—and will continue, as we have for the past decade, to strengthen the profession that communities count on for better health.
Paul Leon’s tenacity and creativity led him to found an organization that helps homeless people find housing and access health care services. For his efforts, Leon, RN, BSN, MBA, has also earned an AARP Purpose Prize, which celebrates people 50 and older who are building a better future for all.
For a glimpse at near-term policy possibilities from a nurses’ perspective, read what RWJF Health Policy fellow Ellen Kurtzman, PhD, RN, FAAN, has to say. The George Washington University associate professor of nursing spent time on Capitol Hill and with the U.S. surgeon general, learning about his initiative to tackle the social determinants of health.
Thanks to those who have kept up on Campaign
nursing news by following news on our blog. Among the most-read posts from 2019 were those tracking the National Academy of Medicine Future of Nursing 2020-2030 efforts; progress on that institution’s 2010 Future of Nursing goals; and the many ways nurses improve health and health care for all.
Policy matters. In 2019, 18 states considered legislation to improve the public’s access to care from nurses, and the bills that became law will help some 37 million people. Changes at the federal level, too, will allow nurses to contribute to greater care, including on opioid recovery.
People with dementia often resist mouth care, putting their overall health at risk. Rita Jablonski, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, learned strategies early on to help with oral care. Now she is part of a corps of nurses helping caregivers and family members meet the health needs of those with cognitive impairments.
Survey Seeks Ways to Support Nurse Family Caregivers
More nurses are caring for family members and friends even while outside their workplace, and the Difference Collaborative wants to understand how employers can better support these nurses. Nurse managers, leaders, and HR directors are asked to participate in the Nurse Family Caregiver Intervention Scorecard, an anonymous, 10-minute survey.
RWJF Leadership Programs Prepare for New Applicants
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has long trained tomorrow’s leaders through its four leadership development programs: Clinical Scholars; Culture of Health Leaders; Health Policy Research Scholars; and Interdisciplinary Research Leaders. On January 10, RWJF will seek new applicants. More information will appear in our January 21 Campaign Update.
The World Health Organization has named 2020 the Year of the Nurse. That’s one reason the American Nurses Association plans to expand its celebration of National Nurses Week to last an entire month. ANA wants nurses’ ideas for a theme: Choose one of six offered, or suggest your own.
Action Coalitions: What’s Up? Tell Us So That We Can Share
Fans of the Future of Nursing: 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 - Caregiving Advisory Council Opens Online Survey
The Family Caregiving Advisory Council, part of the Administration for Community Living (ACL), wants to hear from those involved in family caregiving as prepares its report to Congress. Responses will be considered as the ACL proposes a national family caregiving strategy.
New - Honor Your Contributions: Apply for AARP Purpose Prize
Did you see a problem and create it a solution? Consider applying for AARP’s Purpose Prize, which celebrates the creativity, innovation, and inspiration that life experience brings. It is awarded to those 50 and older who are creating significant impact at the local, regional, national or global level. Deadline: March 31.
The American Nurses Association invites nurses and nurse-led teams to apply for its 2020 ANA Innovation Awards. ANA will be honoring those whose product, program, project, or practice best exemplify nurse-led innovation in patient safety and/or outcomes. Deadline: January 15.
All Invited to Monthly Calls About Food, Housing Initiatives
What are the best ways to address food and housing insecurity, which are often the root causes of other health problems? The Root Cause Coalition offers two learning cohorts, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johsnon, so those interested in health equity can, through webinars and teleconference calls, understand how to design, implement, and evaluate social determinant interventions.
To increase the number of qualified nurse faculty, the Health Resources and Services Administration offers its Nurse Faculty Loan Program. Funds help nursing schools give loans to students who aim to become faculty members. Deadline: February 3.
Innovative midcareer nursing faculty members who are committed to a career in health professional education should consider applying for the 2020 Macy Faculty Scholars Program. Applications are due by February 5 at 3 p.m. ET.
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