Nurse Heroes
December 6, 2012 | Story
Nurses step up to serve in Hurricane Sandy, and the public, the press and even the president take note.
Nurses
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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In the Media: Image of Nurse Rescuing Newborn Goes Viral After Hurricane Sandy
December 6, 2012 | Story
Image of nurse rescuing newborn goes viral after Hurricane Sandy.
Nine States Receive RWJF Grants to Build More Highly Educated Nursing Workforce
August 23, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Academic Progression in Nursing (APIN) program this week announced that California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Texas and Washington state have been chosen to receive gra ...
Nine States Receive Grants to Build a More Highly Educated Nursing Workforce
August 20, 2012 | News Release
Tri-Council for Nursing leads RWJF-Funded program, which will support ‘Action Coalitions’ in CA, HI, MA, MT, NM, NY, NC, TX and WA state.
Quality and Cost Analysis of Nurse Staffing, Discharge Preparation, and Postdischarge Utilization
April 21, 2011 | Journal Article
Investments in nursing care hours reduce hospital readmissions by better preparing patients for discharge.
In the Media: Media Spotlight Lands on RWJF-Funded Nursing Students in Central New York
November 28, 2011 | Story
PBS television station in central New York featured an accelerated-degree nursing program at the University of Rochester.
Executive Nurse Fellow Alum Tackles Organizational Problems to Improve Nursing and Patient Care
February 24, 2011 | Story
related websites Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Executive Nurse Fellows Program Problem: Nurses are often interrupted when administering medication and can make medical errors as a result. Time with patients can be limited when nurses have to ...
Edge Runner Digs Deeper Into Work on Behalf of Low-Income Mothers
February 25, 2010 | Story
Harriet Kitzman is building on decades of research exploring the impact of a promising program that pairs registered nurses with low-income first-time mothers.
Is There a Nurse in the House?
September 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
Columbia University School of Nursing developed a plan and instruments to evaluate Columbia Advanced Practice Nurse Associates, a nurse practitioner-run primary health care practice based in Manhattan that it sponsors.
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.