Minnesota Action Coalition Takes Aim at Nursing Shortage, Practice Restrictions, Leadership Opportunities
November 8, 2012 | Story
Years of collaboration in state helps coalition advance Future of Nursing report recommendations.
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Nursing's bond to patients and link to quality of care are pivotal, as nurses make up more that half of the health care workforce. To improve the quality of hospital care, we must also transform the quality of nursing care at the patient's bedside.
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Nurses Stepping Up to Solve Primary Care Challenges
August 29, 2012 | Story
Latest Charting Nursing's Future brief highlights groundbreaking examples of nurses' changing roles.
Milwaukee Nurses Rebuild Pipeline of Public Health Nurses
January 18, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The lead partner, Scott Gelzer from the Faye McBeath Foundation, was already a nursing funder and supporter. He was able to interest two other foundations in the critical work to invest in public health. As the nursing leader of the project, I learn ...
Each Nursing Specialty Needs Its Own Fine-Tuned Forecasting Software
July 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The Greater Cleveland Hospital Association developed a PC-based computer program that forecasts the demand for nurses.
Ladders in Nursing Careers Program
July 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
Ladders in Nursing Careers (L.I.N.C.) was a career advancement and health care work force education national program.
Supporting Regional Response Team Learning Networks
June 3, 2010 | Program Result Report
In December 2005 RWJF funded nine hospital associations and health care systems with grants of up to $150,000 apiece for each to work with at least 25 of their member hospitals to establish rapid response teams.
Bringing Nursing's Perspective to the Boardroom
April 24, 2009 | Story
Hospital governance needs the perspective on safety and quality nurses bring. RWJF project to seat nurses on boards shows results.
Minnesota Adds Physicians While Focusing on Community Health Centers
March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, State of Minnesota Department of Health, worked to improve both needs assessment and support services for recruitment and retention in the state's rural areas.
Minnesota Actively Recruits Students for Nurse Practitioner Programs
July 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
Minnesota Project L.I.N.C. identified nursing needs under statewide health care reform and worked with health care facilities to prepare to meet changing staffing needs.