NursesNOW Roundup June 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.
To Listen
Deanna Parker, RN on Hospital Emergency Services & Patient Care
Check out our show Voices in Value-Based Care when host Beth Houck talks to Deanna Parker RN, Vice President for Emergency Services at Hardin Memorial Hospital, about a recent initiative to improve staff communication in a way that positively impacts overall patient care.
In the News
American Academy of Nursing Announces 2019 Class of New Fellows
The American Academy of Nursing (@AAN_Nursing) has selected 231 highly distinguished nurse leaders as its 2019 class of Academy fellows. The inductees will be honored at a ceremony during the Academy’s annual policy conference, Transforming Health, Driving Policy, which will take place October 24-26, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
ENA Foundation’s 2019 State Fundraising Challenge Hits Record Total
The ENA Foundation, which serves as the philanthropic arm of the Emergency Nurses Association (@ENAorg,) set a new record of $222,249 in donations received during the 2019 State Fundraising Challenge. The funds raised will support dozens of academic scholarships for emergency nurses.
NursePitch Events Fuel Innovation in Nursing
A prototype of Lisa Ousley’s, DNP, RN, FNP instructional dermatology surface models innovation earned her first place and $7,500 of seed money at the NursePitch event during the American Nurses Association’s 2019 Quality and Innovation Conference. The conference focuses on innovation in nursing.
To Read
On the Doorstep With a Plea: Will You Support Medicare for All?
Abby Goodnough writes for the New York Times (@nytimes) about the nation’s largest nurses’ union is pushing Medicare for all from door to door to door in swing House districts. But the campaign for a single-payer health system is slow going.
The Country that Supplies the Most Nurses Worldwide
The Philippines is made up of 7,641 islands, making it one of the largest archipelagos in the world. https://t.co/1AUz7ksNy4
— U.S. News (@usnews) June 20, 2019
Nurse Nacole: Nursing Tips of the Day
To get your daily dose of nursing tips check out Nurse Nacole’s (@CoronaryKid) Nursing Tips of the Day.
Upcoming Events
Future of Nursing 2030 – Payment and Care for Complex Health and Social Needs.
When: July 24, 2019
Where: Philadelphia, PA
Register for this event.
The Committee on the Future of Nursing 2030 would like to hear your insights on ways to advance the nursing profession to help our nation create a culture of health, reduce health disparities, and improve the health and well-being of the U.S. population in the 21st century. This meeting is the second of three regional town hall meetings. Register by 12pm ET on July 18th to attend in person. Register by July 22nd to watch the webcast. You will receive an email with instructions on how to watch.
Did you miss the first #FutureOfNursing2030 townhall in Chicago? The recording and all the presenter resources are now available for viewing!https://t.co/4TqhFW1ajM
— APHAPHN (@APHAPHN) July 1, 2019
Emerging Nurse Leader Institute
When: August 1 – August 3, 2019
Where: Sacramento, CA
Register for this event.
American Organization for Nursing Leadership (@tweetAONL) hosts The Emerging Nurse Leader Institute prepares staff nurses, charge nurses and nurse coordinators to be the leaders of tomorrow. Explore a variety of program outcomes including, the IOM future of nursing recommendations report, career planning to become a future nurse manager and understanding effective data usage.
AANA 2019 Annual Congress
When: Aug. 9-13
Where: Chicago
Who should attend: Nurse anesthetists
Register for this event.
The Annual Congress of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists is designed to provide a variety of educational topics that will develop the knowledge and skills of CRNAs, allowing them to achieve maximum effectiveness in their roles as healthcare providers in diverse settings across the nation.
Inaugural International Nursing Conference for Excellence in Healthcare Design
When: August 14 – 17, 2019
Where: Clemson University, Greenville, SC
Register for this event.
The mission of the conference is to disseminate new knowledge obtained through research related to the effect of healthcare design on patient (family), provider and organizational outcomes, identify best practices for nurse leadership in healthcare design, stimulate innovation in healthcare design, encourage inter-professional collaboration and engagement, identify opportunities for nurse, patient/family input into safety improvements in healthcare design, foster an inclusive platform for specialty design settings (global health, military health, integrative health, etc.) that expands and supports the role of nurse leaders in the design of specific specialty practices.
