Why Does Education Matter So Much to Health?
December 13, 2012 | Issue Brief/Infographic
Research shows strong links between increased education and lifespan, reduced illness, and increased vitality and school success for future generations.
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Charting the Course for Nurses' Achievement of Higher Education Levels
November 28, 2012 | Journal Article
We need to know more about nurses who pursue additional education—and those who don’t. This nationally representative sample of newly licensed RNs identifies factors predicting enrollment and advanced degree completion.
More Nurses Climbing Education Ladder
April 15, 2013 | Story
A more highly educated nursing workforce will help meet future health care demands.
New Projects Bring Health Considerations Into Education, Energy Policy, and Other Decisions
April 2, 2013 | News Release
The Health Impact Project announced eight new grantees to conduct health impact assessments and bring health considerations into decisions on education, sanitation infrastructure, energy and more.
Eighteen Communities Embark on Road to Better Health
December 13, 2012 | News Release
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded $3.6 million in Roadmaps to Health Community Grants of up to $200,000 each to 18 coalitions across the United States to create healthier places to live, learn, work, and play.
Healthy Kids Lead to a Healthy Economy: Op-Ed
December 4, 2012 | New Public Health Post
A new op-ed in the Minneapolis Star Tribune makes clear the connection between the economy and improving public health.
A Seamless Progression
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article discusses the creation of Pre-Entry Immersion Programs for students in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing scholarship program.
Quotable Quotes about Nursing, September 2012
September 27, 2012 | Story
New and notable quotes on the doctorate of nursing practice, nursing leadership, new nursing graduates, and more.
The Nurse Education Imperative
March 21, 2012 | Journal Article
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation outlines the growing need for nurses to be educated at the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) level and beyond, which benefits health care organizations and ensures a competent and skilled health care workforce in the future.
The Nurse Education Imperative
March 1, 2012 | Commentary
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation outlines the growing need for nurses to be educated at the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) level and beyond, which benefits health care organizations and ensures a competent and skilled health care workforce in the future.