American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees National Nurses Congress

Submitted by Staff on April 15, 2011
Start Date: 
May 4, 2011
End Date: 
May 7, 2011

Julia Alexis, vice president for Health Initiatives at AARP will speak at the 2011 National Nurses Congress in Washington, D.C.  on Thursday, May 5.

Join hundreds of AFSCME nurses May 4 – 7, 2011 in Washington, DC for the 13th UNA National Nurses Congress. This year, in addition to networking, workshops, plenary speakers and a lobby day, we will stand in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in states where collective bargaining rights are under attack. Contact hours can be earned starting Wednesday.

Columbia University: 48th Annual Isabel Maitland Stewart Conference On Research in Nursing

Submitted by Staff on April 14, 2011
Start Date: 
April 29, 2011

Practice Education and Leadership Tranfromation: Preparing for the Care Continuum

This year's Stewart Conference speakers will inform about the strategic actions to be taken in the practice, education and leadership sectors to prepare for the future of nursing and health care. 

Speakers include Bobbie Berkowitz, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Dean and Mary O'Neil Mundinger Professor, Columbia University School of Nursing; Christine Kovner, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Professor University College of New York; Mary Ann Christopher, M.S.N., R.N., F.A.A.N., co-lead of the NJ Regional Action Coalition and others. 

Additional event details and registration and continuing education information are available on the online flyer for the conference. 

Illinois Nurses Association: Educational Advancement of Registered Nurses, Summit '11

Submitted by Staff on April 13, 2011
April 13, 2011

INA hosts a hugely successful Summit which engaged Illinois nurses leaders in positive and collaborative discussions about the future of nursing in our state.  

Nursing educators and leaders from every region of Illinois gathered on April 1 in Normal, Ill. at the Summit 11, Educational Advancement of Registered Nurses, to work out strategies to bring to life recommendations made by the Institute of Medicine Report on Nursing.

Salt Lake Tribune: Utah nurses will help study best routes for reform

Submitted by Staff on April 11, 2011
April 6, 2011

Utah nurses will help study best routes for reform  

Utah is one of 15 states that will study how to best tap the expertise of nurses as the nation’s health care system is reformed.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the AARP are choosing sites around the country to develop recommendations for the country.

Read the full article on the Salt Lake Tribune website. 

Salt Lake Tribune Op-Ed by Susan Hassmiller, Maureen Keefe

Submitted by Staff on April 11, 2011
April 11, 2011
Nurses are key component to health reform
By Maureen Keefe and Susan B. Hassmiller

Utah is facing a perfect storm of demographic, economic and geographic challenges that could threaten future health care for many residents. The state has both the highest birth rate in the country and ranks of elderly who may comprise 17 percent of the population by 2025. 

Read the full article on the Salt Lake Tribune website. 

RWJF-funded Transitional Care Research Highlighted in Health Affairs (April 2011)

Submitted by Staff on April 7, 2011
April 7, 2011

The April 2011 issue of Health Affairs features research and review of implementation strategies of transitional care models under the Affordable Care Act. The study, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and led by Mary Naylor, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., demonstrates nine interventions that demonstrated positive effects on reducing hospital readmissions.

The transitional care model has been shown to ease the transition between different care setting, and has been particularly valuable for individuals with chronic conditions who receive care from multiple settings. 

American Organization of Nurse Executives 44th Annual Meeting and Exposition

Submitted by Staff on April 4, 2011
Start Date: 
April 16, 2011

Linda Burnes Bolton, vice president and chief nursing officer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a member of the Strategic Advisory Committee for Campaign for Action, will present at the American Organization of Nurse Executive Annual Meeting in San Diego.

More information about the AONE Annual Meeting can be found on their website.

New Mexico Business Weekly: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation picks New Mexico

Submitted by Staff on April 3, 2011
March 25, 2011

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation picks New Mexico

New Mexico is one of 10 states that have been chosen to participate in a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation program to overcome challenges facing the nursing profession.

The state has been selected as a Regional Action Coalition by the Future of Nursing Campaign for Action, a collaborative effort to improve health care for all Americans. Reposted on the Albuquerque Express.

Read the full article on the New Mexico Business Weekly website.

Los Angeles Times: Nurses to play a greater role in healthcare

Submitted by Staff on April 3, 2011
March 29, 2011
Nurses to play a greater role in healthcare
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

Savinh Pouv wears a white coat, treats patients and is considered a primary care provider at the Los Angeles County clinic where she works — but she is not a doctor.

That does not matter to Maria Avalos. What matters, the 55 year-old homemaker said, is that when she comes to the Long Beach clinic to get treated for her diabetes, she always sees Pouv, a nurse practitioner.

Read the full article on LATimes.com.

Nurse.com: Leading the Future of Nursing

Submitted by Staff on April 3, 2011
March 21, 2011
Leading the Future of Nursing
By Janice Petrella Lynch

The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative, announced March 1 that 10 more states were selected as regional action coalitions, or RACs.

Read the full article on Nurse.com.

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