Apr 13, 2011
Resource Guides for State Teams based on the webinar:
Powerpoint presentations for the webinar:
Nov 24, 2010
As part of the Initiative on the Future of Nursing, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has launched http://www.thefutureofnursing.org. The site serves as a resource for health care leaders, policymakers, consumers, and other stakeholders and provides access to the research and data behind the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report recommendations, as well as ideas, action steps, and resources, including toolkits and template materials, that community leaders across the country can use to implement the recommendations.
Feb 23, 2011
Issue relevance:
Relates to an issue's solution
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) provide primary care. NPs and CNMs take health histories, provide complete physical exams, diagnose and treat many common acute and chronic problems, interpret lab results and other diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and teach and counsel patients and their families about health and illness.
Read more here about the role of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in providing quality health care to Americans.
May 19, 2010
Issue relevance:
Relates to an issue's solution
 This project is conceptualized as a University-based, National Nursing Education program, which utilizes competency-based education, distance learning and advanced technology (both computer and clinical technology) to prepare Registered Nurses at the baccalaureate level. Western Governors University (WGU) is developing the program within its Department of Nursing.
May 7, 2010
In December 2009, Champion Nursing teams from across the country gathered in Arlington, TX to explore the use of simulation in nursing education. Teams visited the University of Texas-Arlington’s (UTA) School of Nursing Smart Hospital. Participants were impressed that this simulated hospital could actually accommodate “real” patients in a disaster situation. Take a virtual tour here. (Quick Time 7 is required for viewing.)
Mar 25, 2010
 The Magnet Recognition Program® was developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to recognize healthcare organizations that provide nursing excellence. The program also provides a vehicle for disseminating successful nursing practices and strategies.
Mar 25, 2010
 The American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Pathway to Excellence® credential is granted to healthcare organizations that create work environments where nurses can flourish. The designation supports the professional satisfaction of nurses and identifies best places to work.
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