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Nurse On-Call: The Boston Marathon Bombings
RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow Carolyn Hayes reflects on how nurses provided quality care to patients and others traumatized by the bombing at the Boston Marathon.
Nurses & Nursing
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Community Colleges, Universities Collaborate to Support a Stronger Nursing Workforce
Leading nurse educators are working together to provide nurses and nursing students with more and better options to advance their education.
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Nursing Student Aspires to Life Outside his 'Comfort Zone'
RWJF Scholar Luis Sanchez overcomes poverty and other hurdles to break barriers as a Latino nurse.
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Nurse and Government Leaders Team Up to Transform Nursing in Massachusetts
State Action Coalition takes multi-pronged approach to strengthening nursing education programs.
Nursing on the Blog
National Nurses Week
Check out our "blog carnival," featuring perspectives on nurses and nursing from RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows, alumni and grantees.
Scholar Profile
RWJF Scholar Pioneers Innovative Program to Help Low-Income Elderly Age at Home
Nurse Faculty Scholar puts ‘handymen’ to work turning older people’s homes into safe, healthy environments.
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Modern-Day Crystal Ball Could Revolutionize Neonatal Care
Searing experience led RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar to use ‘glass orb’ technology to create a tool to detect premature infant pain.
Our Strategy
We are working to ensure that nurses can contribute as full partners in a reformed health care system that meets current and emerging needs. Read more
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Learn more about RWJF's efforts to promote nurses and nursing.
The Future of Nursing
The landmark 2010 report from the Institute of Medicine, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, provided a blueprint for transforming nursing.
Campaign for Action
51 state Action Coalitions around the country are working to improve health and health care by strengthening the nursing profession.
Read moreNurses Shatter the Stereotype
Often, when people hear the word “nurse,” they picture a woman in scrubs by the bedside, administering medication, checking vital signs, or implementing or explaining a doctor’s orders. Of course, this is only part of the picture.
The first video in this series illustrates that every day, in many ways, nurses shatter the stereotype.
Action Coalition leaders across the country are working to transform nursing by identifying state-specific priorities and forging partnerships with allies from diverse sectors. Watch leaders from Louisiana, Virginia and Washington discuss their work.