Nurses NOW Roundup February 2019
Looking to keep your finger on the pulse of the nursing industry? Check out this month’s top nursing news stories from around the globe.
ANCC Appoints Rebecca Graystone
The American Nurses Credentialing Center, which promotes excellence in nursing and health care globally through credentialing programs, announced the appointment of Rebecca Graystone, MS, MBA, RN, NE-BC, as the new vice president of the Magnet Recognition® and Pathway to Excellence® Programs. To read the press release from the ANA (@ANANursingWorld) click here.
Nurses to Pedal to Paris for New Children’s Scanner
Two specialist nurses from a hospital in Bradford are set to take on a “bike ride of a lifetime” to help raise money to buy a new scanner for young patients. To read more in the Nursing Times (@NursingTimes) click here.
Nurse Practitioner Student Creates Screening To Identify Human Trafficking Victims
Danielle Jordan Bastein, an ER nurse at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan has implemented a new screening protocol working to help human trafficked individuals before it’s too late. For the full article click here.
AACN Announces 2019 Election Results
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (@AACNursing) is pleased to announce the results of its 2019 election to fill seats on the AACN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. For the complete list of new and re-elected Board members click here.
Take the 2019 Nursing Careers Survey
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HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is a wonderful patron of our global campaign. She has authored a message about our 1-year anniversary and that empowering nurses & midwives will help achieve #healthforall, which you can read here: https://t.co/z1FOifYQpO @KensingtonRoyal pic.twitter.com/O23ZdMdqBz
— Nursing Now (@NursingNow2020) February 26, 2019
