NJ Nurse engagement in building a culture of health is critical for the citizens of NJ.
Hear from a leading nurse expert Dr. Susan Hassmiller from the RWJF
Inclusion is a key determinant in being successful in changing the health of our population.
Hear how from a key leader Dr. Livers from CLC, on inclusion and diversity impacts our actions
See key examples of how nurses lead in NJ to build a culture of health.
Jill Viggiano and Anna Frederico will share the PACE Program and the CVS minute clinic
Developing strategies for building a culture of health requires “Tiger Ideas”
Hear from Lynn Fick-Cooper from CCL on how to begin to frame them testimony
At the NJCCN Summit: NJ Grassroots Nurses: Building a Culture of Health Through Innovation, 3 grant opportunities were released, sponsored by NJCCN, NJNI, and NJHI. Take the opportunity to work with another nursing sector in your community to improve health. Check out the Mayors Wellness Campaign in your town to see if nurses can help! The guidelines for submission are below. DUE DATE: February 1, 2016. If you need assistance please reach out to .
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the mid-point evaluation on the 8 recommendations in the Future of Nursing, Leading Change, Advancing Health landmark report. A summit was held with all of the Action Coalitions nationally Dec 9-11th in Washington D.C. The NJAC co-leads were there to hear the progress made. Progress has been made with 8 additional states removing barriers to practice for APNs, an increase in enrollment in BSN programs by 53%, nurse residency programs implemented, and increasing nurse leaders on boards. To read more about the findings see the attached slides and summary briefing. As we build capacity through these recommendations we will be focused on building a culture of health for our citizens. More to come.
