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Aug. 27, 2010
The Nurse of the Future- New Sessions
Join in shaping education and the work environment for the nurse of the future! Help us by participating in conversations about the roles of nurses as the healthcare environment changes.
Space is limited, so register soon. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Aug. 26, 2010
Nine nurses listed among "Modern Healthcare's" 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare:
Linda Aiken, Director U Penn Center for Health Outcomes/Policy Research
Geraldine "Polly" Bednash, CEO American Asso. Colleges of Nursing
Barbara Crane, President, National Federation of Nurses
Beverly Malone, CEO, National League for Nursing
Rebecca Patton, ANA immediate Past President
Sister Carol Keehan, President, Catholic Health Association
Sister Mary Jean Ryan, President, SSM Healthcare
Pamela Thompson, CEO American Organization of Nurse Executives
Mary Wakefield, Director, Health Resources & Services Administration
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Aug. 13, 2010
Kudos to these
Washington State nurseswho received Mountain West Nurse Week Excellence Awards on August 13, 2010 in Chandler
Arizona at the Nurse Week event!
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First Internationally Educated Nurses Graduate
The Graduating Class
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Click here to read the newest report on our Nursing Workforce
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2008 National Nursing Survey Data Summary released (summary)
For the full report go to: http://newsroom.hrsa.gov/realeases/2010/msurvey.htm
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The Current Status of the Washington Nursing Workforce
click here for talking points on Washington States current workforce shortage. January 2010.
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2009 WCN Annual Report
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Washington Nursing Schools receive J&J Promise of Nursing Grants to Expand Capacity!
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2010- International Year of the Nurse
Getting the word out about the critical roles that nurses play in healthcare globally is the primary theme of the International Year of the Nurse, honoring the expansion of nursing in the 100 years since Florence Nightingale’s death. Go to www.2010iynurse.net to see more exciting news and how you can be involved.
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AARP Supports Nursing in America
80 Million Eyes on Nursing
AARP members are watching for policy solutions and legislation that augment the nursing workforce in the following four areas:
- Funding for the Nursing Workforce: Federal and state policies promoting better funding for the nursing workforce.
- Health Care Reform: Acting on the knowledge that policies supporting the nursing workforce also strengthen health-care reform.
- Expanding Nursing-Education Capacity: Federal and state policies to help U.S. nursing schools educate more nurses.
- Nurse Retention: Federal and state policies to help hospitals and other health-care facilities retain highly skilled nurses
go to aarp.org for more information
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GALLUP POLL VOTES NURSES MOST TRUSTED PROFESSIONAL
For the eighth consecutive year, nurses have been voted the most trusted profession in America according to Gallup's annual telephone survey of professions for their honesty and ethical standards, with 83 percent of Americans calling nurses' standards either "high" or "very high." Since being included in the Gallup poll in 1999, nurses have received the highest ranking every year except in 2001, when fire fighters received top honors.
Read more at http://www.nursezone.com/Nursing-News-Events/more-news.aspx?ID=18621
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National Minimum Nursing Data Set ratified. click here to read the press release.
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Go to www.championnursing.org to see the latest news on the Center to Champion Nursing in America's work! Washington is one of 30 states with a stakeholder team working on addressing the nursing education capacity and education design issues.
