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January 24, 2023

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Honor “The Original Anesthesia Experts” This Week
Help the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology celebrate its 59,000 members and the work they do during National CRNA Week, January 22–28. Now’s the time to raise awareness of certified registered nurse anesthetists and student registered nurse anesthetists—"the original anesthesia experts”—and how they save lives and improve patient care.

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Nurses Deemed Most Honest and Ethical, Poll Finds (Again)
Nurses continue to earn the status as the most-trusted profession in the U.S., according to Gallup’s annual poll, which has seen the field come out on top for more than two decades. Gallup reports that “79% of U.S. adults who now say nurses have ‘very high’ or ‘high’ honesty and ethical standards is far more than any of the other 17 professions rated.

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Innovation Shines in Health Equity Fund Award Winners
The Health Equity Innovations Award surfaced dozens of ideas from across the U.S. Now 16 projects from 11 states and D.C. have earned a total of $700,000 to address disparities in health care. Among them: A nurse-led drop-in center in Minnesota; a clinical rotation for nurses with a focus on nutrition in Wisconsin; curricula for nurses to address racism in health care in Louisiana. The award is an initiative from the AARP Center for Health Equity Through NursingSM and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action.

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Full Practice Authority States Better Help Communities of Color
“Full practice authority is a costless way of helping communities of color,” write the authors of a new study from West Virginia University. Where nurses have full practice authority, the workforce tends to better match the state’s racial and ethnic composition. Furthermore, nurses in such states see a higher percentage of Black Medicare beneficiaries, reflecting the fact that patients prefer to see primary care providers from backgrounds like theirs.

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Joe, Lily, Others “Shift the Understanding of Native People”
Lisa Martin, PhD, RN, FAAN, wants to address the “deficit narrative” when it comes to health care for Native Americans. As the Campaign consultant writes, that’s when providers are taught only the problems of Native communities. Martin, a member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, has sketched out stories of eight composite characters that can open readers’ eyes to the richness of Native culture and to health care that matches real needs.

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Public Helped Shape New Equity, Equality Illustration
You might be among those who have used a striking visual of people and bicycles to show the difference in meaning between “equality” and “equity.” Created by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, that visual has recently been updated based on hundreds of comments. Those suggestions also have led to an entirely new illustration that reflects structural barriers.

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RWJF Health Policy Fellows Placed, Including 2 Nurses
The 2022-2023 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows, which includes two nurses, will soon start their assignments in a congressional office or the executive branch. Among placements by the National Academy of Medicine and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Lindsey Harris, DNP, who will work and learn in the office of U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (herself a nurse), and Kumhee Ro, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, who will be in the office of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine.

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Florida Awards $79 Million to Nursing Schools
Florida has announced $79 million to go to high-performing nursing education programs, to be distributed through programs created to address the nursing shortage: Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE); and Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers and Learners Through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE).

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American Indian Pathways to Academic Success Booklet Updated
The Campaign for Action offers updated guidance for nursing faculty and others who mentor American Indian /Alaskan Native students. Pathways to Promote Academic Success for American Indian/Alaska Native Nursing Students: A Mentoring Curriculum for Nursing Faculty offers an overview of the historical context and strategies to support AI/AN student academic success.

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Register To Be Considered for Corporate Board Spots
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.

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Take a Look: U.S. Health Workforce Maps Its Work
The Bureau of Health Workforce, which connects health care providers to communities in need, makes it easier to instantly know and see where those communities are and the programs offered. The BHW Footprint Map, an interactive tool that’s updated regularly, shows the bureau’s thousands of health care sites and tens of thousands of providers at these sites.

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Are you eligible for student loan forgiveness?
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.

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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
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Funding, Tools, and Other Opportunities

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New - NLN, “Voice for Nursing Education,” Seeks Nominees
The National League for Nursing seeks new members for three of its important leadership bodies: its Board of Governors (chair-elect, treasurer, and governor-at-large), the Certification Commission, and the Nominations Committee. Requirements and time commitments vary, but the deadline is the same for all: January 31.

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New - Join “All of Us” To Support Medical Research
Wanted: 1 million people to join All of Us, a research project from the National Institutes of Health that involves filling out health surveys and, for those willing, sharing additional information. NIH hopes to speed up medical research by learning from so many what are the patterns in people’s health, habits, and where they live.

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New - Complex Care Coalition Invites Presentations for Nov. Conference
The Camden Coalition invites all to spread word of their work in the field of complex care at the November 1-3 Putting Care at the Center 2023 conference. Lead a workshop, or present a poster or table at the Beehive, the place for emerging knowledge, experience, and strategy. Application deadline for the workshop is March 13; for the Beehive, June 15.

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New - AARP Community Challenge Funds “Quick-Action” Projects
AARP’s Community Challenge provides small grants to fund quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable. This year in addition to the flagship grants the opportunities include capacity-building microgrants and support for demonstration projects. Priority goes to projects that lead to physical improvements in the community; temporary demonstrations that lead to long-term change; and new programming pilots or services. Deadline: March 15.

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New - Doctoral Students: Apply for Policy Research Scholarship
Attention, doctoral students whose research has the potential to affect health and well-being: The Health Policy Research Scholars program invites you to apply. Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the program provides funding, leadership training, and more, and is designed especially for those from populations underrepresented in doctoral disciplines who can bring unique and diverse perspectives to their research. Application deadline: March 15.

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Funding Offered to Local, Regional Vaccine Efforts
The National Council on Aging wants to encourage people who are older or have disabilities to get COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, and is offering grants to help make that happen. The NCOA will award approximately 250 grants for six-, 12-, or 15-month projects to local organizations including senior centers and community centers. Applications accepted till March 15 or funds are depleted.

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Apply for a Leadership Spot on DNPs of Color
DNPs of Color is asking its members to join a committee to help further its mission: “To serve Doctors of Nursing Practice of Color through networking, mentorship, and advocacy to increase diversity in doctoral studies, clinical practice, and leadership.” Committees with spots open include finance, programming, governance, marketing, and more.

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NBNA Interviewing for New Executive Director
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.

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AARP Seeks Change Makers for Its Purpose Prize
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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Meetings and Webinars


Meetings open to all unless otherwise noted. Follow links for details about fees and registration.







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AARP Purpose Prize Q&A AARP. January 26, 2 p.m. ET

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HPRS Applicant Webinar 2023 RWJF Health Policy Research Scholars. February 2, 1 p.m. ET

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AARP: Student Loan Workshop | Powered by Savi Savi & AARP. Feburary 8, noon p.m. ET

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2023 AARP Community Challenge Q&A Webinar AARP Livable Communities. February 8, 2-3 p.m. ET

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AARP Purpose Prize Q&A AARP. February 9, 2023, 2 p.m. ET

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AARP: Student Loan Workshop | Powered by Savi Savi & AARP. March 30, 2 p.m. ET

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Reimagine and Rebuild – Midwifery Insights for the Future of Healthcare American College of Nurse-Midwives. May 7-10. Orlando.

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NLN Education Summit

National League for Nursing. September 28-30. Washington, D.C.

DNPs of Color 2023 Conference

DNPs of Color. October 19-22. Washington D.C.





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