National Nurses Week on the Human Capital Blog

Submitted by Staff on May 10, 2012
May 7, 2012

Check out the RWJF Human Capital Blog's special National Nurses Week blog carnival featuring posts by nurses, including leaders from some of the Foundation’s nursing programs. Each day a different health care leader will be featured. 

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Nursing Outlook: The Nurse Education Imperative

Submitted by Staff on March 19, 2012
March 19, 2012

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation President and CEO, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, Urges Focus on Nurse Education Progression

American Journal of Nursing: Professional Development: Nurses on Boards

Submitted by Staff on March 8, 2012
March 8, 2012
Professional Development: Nurses on Boards
By: Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN

In the March issue of American Journal of Nursing, Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, senior adviser for nursing at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, explores the Institute of Medicine recommendation on improving America’s healthcare system by increasing nurse leadership in the boardroom. 

Nurses on Boards examines the competencies needed to take on such roles, defined as the knowledge, skills, characteristics, and behaviors essential to job performance. The article profiles six nurses across the country who took responsibility for their professional growth. 

Access the full article for free on the American Journal of Nursing website. 

Campaign for Action Names 12 New State Action Coalitions to Help Ensure High-quality, Patient-centered Health Care for All

Submitted by Staff on March 6, 2012
March 6, 2012

With 48 State Action Coalitions, Campaign Bolsters Nationwide Network

Nurse Leaders in the Boardroom: A Fitting Choice

Reports and Papers about Leadership

Paper in the January/February 2012 issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management.

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Author Information: 
John Combes, MD, President and Chief Operating Officer, Center for Healthcare Governance

Journal of Healthcare Management: Nurse Leaders in the Boardroom: A Fitting Choice

Submitted by Staff on February 10, 2012
February 1, 2012
By: Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, and John Combes, MD
Article looks at the past biases and current examples of nurse leaders serving on hospital and health systems' board of directors. 

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Modern Healthcare: Collaboration counts

Submitted by Staff on October 31, 2011
October 31, 2011
Collaboration counts: Greater teamwork among clinicians, foundations to improve nursing profession
By Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MPA, president and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
 

KevinMD: Quality care is dependent on the total engagement of nurses

Submitted by Staff on October 31, 2011
October 31, 2011
Quality care is dependent on the total engagement of nurses 
By: Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD and John W. Rowe, MD
 
Harvey V. Fineberg is president of the Institute of Medicine. John W. Rowe, who served on the Institute committee on the future of nursing, is a professor of health policy and management at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. 
 

Six months after Congress passed the health reform law last year, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences issued a landmark report on nursing. Although seemingly separate events at the time, it’s clear now that they are integrally linked: Never has quality care been more dependent on the total engagement of nurses as well as other health professionals.

First Year Accomplishments

The landmark report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, released Oct. 5, 2010, has had considerable impact on the U.S. health care system and on how members of the health care workforce approach their work. Similarly, the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action has made significant progress during its initial work to implement the report’s recommendations.

The accomplishments of this first year include the following:

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