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.
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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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The Pennsylvania Action Coalition: Voices Carrying a Campaign
June 19, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Dr. Sue Hassmiller, RN, PhD, FAAN, director of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, described the scope of health care challenges, such as aging, chronic disease, faculty shortages, and poor access to care in rural areas, that our nurses will ...
The Pennsylvania Action Coalition Launch: Students Speak Out
June 19, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Question: Can you explain some of the major goals of your organization, what the group dynamic is like, and some of the roles within the group? Lena Gayraud: The main goal of the Penn Nursing Medical Student Alliance (PNMSA) is to foster interdiscip ...
Philadelphia Dedicates New Nursing Mural
October 28, 2010 | Story
"The Evolving Face of Nursing" mixes paint with light-emitting diodes to tell the story of the past, present and future of the nursing profession.
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Launches The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
October 28, 2010 | Story
New report on the Future of Nursing is basis for discussion, call to action.
RWJF Grantee Fights to Free Nurses to Practice to Full Extent of Their Abilities
July 14, 2010 | Story
Edge Runner Tine Hansen-Turton, a public health advocate, has a vision for the future: affordable, accessible primary care for all—provided mainly by nurses.
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell Takes Reins of Raise the Voice Advisory Council
June 30, 2010 | Story
As governor, Rendell has fought for new laws that are helping spur the growth of health care centers led by nurses, improving affordability and access to health care.
In the Media: New Philadelphia Mural Chronicles Changing Role of Nurses
June 23, 2010 | Story
New Philadelphia mural chronicles changing role of nurses.
Policy, Nursing Leaders Discuss Strategies to Improve Health Care Systems at Initiative on the Future of Nursing Forum
December 20, 2009 | Story
Many tasks of primary care physicians can be performed by nurses, one lawmaker says, and expanding nurses' responsibilities can help increase access to care.
Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell Assumes Chair of Raise the Voice Advisory Council
June 3, 2010 | Story
related websites Raise the Voice Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell assumed the chairmanship on May 26 of the Advisory Council of Raise the Voice, a campaign of the American Academy of Nursing that seeks nurse-led and nurse-designed solutions to health ca ...