Bold ideas were the theme of the December 1 summit Building Equity in Nursing and Health Care Leadership, and a Campaign blog details how nurses and leaders in education, government, business, and health plan on creating change. The impressive list of names of speakers was topped only by their powerful advice on ways nurses can work with others to address disparities in health and health care. Recordings of the presentations are now posted online.
An article about a Black mother-daughter nurse-led clinic was among the most-read posts on the Campaign blog in 2022. Also among the top 10: results of the national survey about racism in nursing, a look at how nurses can combat misinformation, a feature about Tennessee’s 40-Under-40 nurse leaders, and news about the retirement of Campaign director Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN.
The American Nurses Association starts the new year with a new president, Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN. Among leadership roles Mensik Kennedy has held during her decade of ANA service is treasurer and chair of the Finance, Investment, and Audit Committee. Under her, she says, ANA will continue to address major issues including nurse well-being, racism in the field, and full-practice authority.
Words matter, writes AnnMarie Walton, PhD, MPH, RN, a 2014 Campaign Breakthrough Leader in Nursing and Campaign Outreach Advocate for a Culture of Health, who probes the impact and meaning of the phrase “social determinants of health.” In an American Journal of Nursing essay, Walton tells how she came to believe that words lacked “the sense that these constructs could be modified by individual and community resilience.” Walton urges a thoughtful rephrasing that might better serve all.
With new relationships with Diligent and Equilar, the Nurses on Boards Coalition is providing new ways for nurses who have served on boards to be raise their profiles as potential board members for private and public corporations. While those two distinctive databases open the door to corporate spots, NOBC as ever encourages nurses to apply for positions on nonprofit, educational, foundation, and civic organizations.
In a special issue, Nursing Outlook expands on the health equity goals outlined in the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report. “Nurses Achieving Health Equity: Aligning the Field for Impact” articles touch on leadership, education, the value of coalitions, finding resources from foundations, and more. Many of the authors have also helped shape the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action.
Most hospitals and health organizations are 501(c)3s, meaning that many nurses are eligible for loan forgiveness – whether they know it or not. AARP and the Savi Student Loan Repayment Tool can help you take charge of student loan debt by providing a personalized assessment of repayment and forgiveness options.
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.
Podcast We are Listening to:
Have a podcast about health equity and nursing that others should know about? If so, please tell us. Meanwhile, here are several powerful conversations to hear.
NASN School Nursetalks to the authors of “Moving Upstream to Address Health Inequity: A Middle School Program to Introduce Students to a Career in Nursing.” The essay published last fall tells how school nurses in Delaware piloted the program, which was supported in part by a Campaign Nursing Innovations Fund award.
Health Affairs invites researchers, scholars, analysts, and health care stakeholders to contribute to its December 2023 issue, which will focus on policy lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. Editors welcome submissions of abstracts that reflect original research, analyses, and commentaries about how best to better prepare for pandemic responses. Deadline: January 16.
The National Black Nurses Association seeks an experienced leader to partner with the organization’s leaders and members as its new executive director. Through more than 100 chapters, the NBNA serves as the professional voice for over 200,000 African American nurses, nursing students, and retired nurses from the U.S., Eastern Caribbean, and Africa.
In completing her dissertation about nurses’ innovation, UPenn’s Marion Leary, RN, MSN, MPH, is asking nurses to tell her about their experiences. If you’re a nurse who has been part of an innovative course of action in the last three years, be it an activity, class, workshop, or other, please take a few minutes to fill out her questionnaire—and share it with others.
The AARP Purpose Prize award honors extraordinary individuals who use their lived experiences to make a better future for all. Hurry! The Call for Applications ends February 28, 2023. Don’t miss a chance to earn $50,000 for your organization and a year of support to help broaden the scope of your work. Up to 10 fellows will each receive $10,000 for their organization and a year of technical support. See official rules and apply:
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