Center to Champion Nursing in America

02/05/2023

According to 70+ nurses who responded to an online survey, if everyone in this country did one or more of these 10 simple things when interacting with nurses, we could begin to heal the heart of health care, together. By and .

Read about ten things that some nurses said the public, patients and their friends and families can do to support nurses.

11/23/2022

Join us Dec. 1 for a virtual event, "Building Equity in Nursing and Health Care Leadership." You’ll hear from local, state, and national stakeholders focused on advancing equity in health care workforce decisions and private-sector policies. Plus, nurses from racial and ethnic groups who have faced systemic barriers to advancing their careers into leadership positions, especially in health systems and academia. http://spr.ly/6184MNrcI

09/12/2022

The Daisy Foundation and Health Impact co-create the Nurse Leader Award for Policy that advances compassionate care that improves population health. Today, they gave their first Lifetime Achievement award in this category to the Campaign’s former leader, Sue Hasmiller.

The DAISY Foundation, created to express gratitude by a family that experienced extraordinary nursing, is the leader in meaningful recognition of nurses.

07/21/2021

Four areas when nurses can make an impact in social determinants of health: 1) for the patient; 2) in the community; 3) across disciplines and sectors; and 4) at the policy level.

Nurses 'have a really important role in improving health equity and addressing societal factors,' AONL conference speaker says.

05/12/2020

Here’s a look at how the pandemic is impacting lower-wage workers (many of whom are ages 50 and older)—their income, their health, and their rising concerns about both. http://spr.ly/61841hGUp

07/14/2014

Stay up to date with the latest news and updates by "liking" the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action page! We hope to see you there!

The Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

10/07/2013

Are you following the official Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action page?

Stay up to date with the latest news from the Campaign and the 51 State Action Coalitions working to improve health care through nursing. Please share and LIKE the official page!

The Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

10/02/2013

of the Week: Families USA's Stand Up for Health Care

Families USA is dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans.

We believes that everyone in America deserves affordable, quality health care. As we embark on the next phase of health care transformation, where nurses play an integral role in leading innovations, we celebrate those that have worked diligently to make this moment in time a reality.

Click share and show your support of the Nurse Champion of the week! https://www.facebook.com/FamiliesUSA

10/01/2013

Congrats to this amazing Nursing Leader who is stepping up to bring the voices of patients to her local hospital board.

My Board Leadership Story I was recently appointed to the board of KershawHealth, a hospital in my hometown of Camden, South Carolina. Although I worked as a nurse at KershawHealth for nearly 30 years, 18 years of which I served as the Chief Nursing Officer, I honestly had never thought about servin...

09/28/2013

Nurse Leaders Adriana Perez with the National Association of Hispanic Nurses and Angela Allen with the National Black Nurses Association are out in their communities explaining the different options under ACA and the importance of signing up to those who may have never had health insurance before.

Watch the NBC News coverage: http://bit.ly/1dU0ZYF

09/24/2013

Nurses! Join Vice President Joe Biden and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for a conference call on September 26th at 4:30PM EDT to discuss the October launch of the new Health Insurance Marketplace.

Vice President Biden wants to personally reach out and thank all of the nurses across the country who are gearing up to help millions of Americans access affordable, high quality health coverage. More info & RSVP http://bit.ly/16D1S2q

09/14/2013

A national survey reports that 46% of family caregivers are performing medical/nursing tasks for a family member. http://bit.ly/15qrqD1