nurses
Red Cross Volunteer Nurses Selected For Florence Nightingale Medal
Four American Red Cross volunteer nurses have been selected by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to receive the Florence Nightingale Medal, nursing’s highest international honor.
2010 ANA-PAC Election Endorsements
The American Nurses Association (ANA) and ANA’s Political Action Committee (ANA-PAC) are working to ensure that nursing’s perspective is considered in policy decisions made on Capitol Hill. Each election cycle, ANA-PAC endorses candidates who will best serve the interests of nurses and their patients.
AACN Applauds The New Institute Of Medicine Report Calling For Transformational Change In Nursing Education And Practice
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) applauds the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for their visionary report on the Future of the Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, which includes among its recommendations
Health Care Expected To Help Fuel Job Growth Yet New Nurses Having Difficulties Finding Jobs
Health Care Expected To Help Fuel Job Growth Yet New Nurses Having Difficulties Finding Jobs. A compendium of articles.
AACN Selects New Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars Through Joint Program With The Johnson & Johnson Campaign For Nursing’s Future
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce that five new Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars have been selected through a national scholarship program funded by the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future.
Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Bill Introduced In Congress
The American Nurses Association (ANA) applauds the introduction of federal legislation that empowers registered nurses (RNs) to drive staffing decisions in hospitals and, as a result, protect patients and improve the quality of care.
Thousands Of Minnesota Nurses Strike For One Day
The Associated Press: “More than 12,000 nurses launched a one-day strike last Thursday at 14 Minnesota hospitals in a dispute over nurse-patient ratios levels and pension benefits. Nurses say they are being asked to care for too many patients at a time, and strict ratios are necessary to protect patient safety.
Nursing Work Aboad
These are important nursing resource links related to working abroad or overseas. They span from government agencies, consultancy firms, information sites, and more.
ANA Advocates For Chemical Reform During Capitol Hill Nurses Week Event
In honor of National Nurses Week, the American Nurses Association (ANA), the nation’s largest nursing organization, headed to Capitol Hill. In conjunction with the Congressional Nursing Caucus, ANA sponsored a luncheon briefing on Tuesday, May 11th at 12:00 p.m. to highlight for Congressional staff the Toxic Substances…
All Nurses Need To Be Trained In Dementia Care, UK
Alzheimer’s Society is today calling for all nursing staff to receive mandatory training in dementia care as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) close their consultation.