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Sharing Nursing’s Knowledge: What’s in the Latest Issue

February 21, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post

These are some of the stories in the February issue of Sharing Nursing's Knowledge, a monthly e-newsletter from RWJF.

RWJF Scholars Work to Strengthen Rural Nursing

February 11, 2013 | Story

RWJF scholars and grantees spearhead projects to improve access to high quality nursing care in remote areas.

Top Nurse Leaders Explore Ways to Improve Health and Health Care in Rural America

June 20, 2011 | Story

Nursing experts call for implementation of recommendations in Institute of Medicine report on the future of nursing.

AARP Solutions Forum on Advancing Health in America: Maximizing Nursing's Impact

June 15, 2011 | Story

View an archived webcast of the June 13, 2011, forum, presented in collaboration with the National Rural Health Association and RWJF.

Calling All Shutterbugs: CCNA Launches Photo Contest Focused on Nursing's Impact on Health Care in Rural America

April 28, 2011 | Story

related websites Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action Enter the Contest Center to Champion Nursing in America How do nurses improve rural health care? If you take dynamic photos that answer that question, the Center to Champion Nursing in America ...

Rural Nursing Facing Unique Workforce Challenges

September 22, 2010 | Story

Efforts to train rural nurses face the difficulties found in cities and suburbs, and more.

Nurse-Led Heart Failure Quality Collaborative for Rural Hospitals

May 1, 2009 | Journal Article

Best practices of nursing are compiled into a toolkit to improve health failure patient outcomes in rural hospitals.

Kentucky Residency Program Focuses on Rural Nursing

September 22, 2010 | Story

RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow Alumnus is working with rural hospitals to create residency programs to attract and retain rural nurses.

Training Parish Nurses

July 1, 2000 | Program Result

Bay Area Health Ministries completed a video on the parish nurse and health ministry concepts - i.e., the addition of nurses to a traditional ministry staff in order to provide community nursing services to congregations and other clients.

Maine Seeks to Provide Rural Health Care Services Despite Rough Weather and Terrain

March 1, 2000 | Program Result

In 1993 and 1994, Maine developed a five-part strategy to improve the distribution of primary care providers in underserved areas.

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