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May 5, 2020
Every year on May 5th, the International Day of the Midwife takes place. While you’d think it was an incredibly long-marked awareness day, it wasn’t made official until 1992.
May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020
May 6, 2020
Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses.
National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting.
May 6, 2020
National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting.
May 6, 2020
May 8, 2020 - May 12, 2020
National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6 through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Also during the week:
May 8, 2020 - May 12, 2020
May 8, 2020 - May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020
International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. ICN commemorates this important day each year with the production and distribution of the International Nurses' Day (IND) resources and evidence.
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020
May 13 2020 - May 15 2020
Biennial convening of government chief nursing and midwifery officers immediately prior to the 73rd World Health Assembly
May 13 2020 - May 15 2020
Geneva, Switzerland
May 13 2020 - May 15 2020
Geneva, Switzerland
June 10, 2020 - June 12, 2020
This annual conference will focus on the power of data to build a healthier nation.
June 10, 2020 - June 12, 2020
Philadelphia, PA
June 10, 2020 - June 12, 2020
Philadelphia, PA
June 10, 2020 - June 11, 2020
Psychiatric Nursing 2020 highlights the theme “Traversing the latest evolution in mental health.” The main aim of this conference is to bring all the psychiatric professionals together and to explore the advancements, approaches that are evolving and confronting in the treatment of behavioral and mental disorders.
June 10, 2020 - June 11, 2020
London, UK
June 10, 2020 - June 11, 2020
London, UK
Spotlight
Johnson & Johnson and Global Citizen: Changing the Trajectory of Human Health
Through bravery, compassion, and ingenuity, front line health workers, including nurses, increase access to essential care for millions of people every day. Despite the long strides made in recent years to help recruit, educate, and foster leadership, there are still not enough front line health workers. Additionally, those that exist are in need of more training and resources, while communities around the world continue to suffer from a lack of access to essential health services.
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Learn more about the role nurses play in changing human health, across the US, every day.
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Nurses Leading InnovationSee how nurses change human health through new protocols, policies, programs, and technologies, every day.
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Advancing Culturally Competent CareA renewed focus on cultural awareness is helping nurses get a deeper understanding of patients’ needs in many communities. Which means better communication and better health outcomes for everyone.
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Getting Real: Today’s NurseHear from experienced nurses about their daily realities, challenges, and successes.
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J&J + Nurses: Partnering with a PurposeLearn more about how Johnson & Johnson is working to change the trajectory of health for humanity, by advocating for, empowering, and supporting nurses around the world.
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Notes on Nursing Live PodcastListen to exclusive interviews, panel discussions, covering all the hot topics and latest news in nursing.
Nurses Leading Innovation
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Throughout history, nurses have played an outsized role in interacting with patients, with critical roles in prevention, education, treatment and recovery. In celebration of Women’s History Month, meet nurses whose innovative approaches to patient care have profoundly changed human health.2020-03-17T19:34:15.339Z -
With pitch events, design thinking classes, a podcast and more, the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing is at the forefront of championing nurses as innovators and leaders. Learn more about how Marion Leary and her team are creating a culture of innovation and collaboration among nurses.2020-02-24T13:36:50.038Z -
Last month, the inspiring nurses of the inaugural Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship converged for their first in-person meeting. Together, they laid the foundation to enhance their innovation and leadership skills and began to frame the focus for their action learning projects.2020-02-21T12:30:29.512Z
Advancing Culturally Competent Care
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Unique approaches to care and research are not always accepted at first, and nurse innovators everywhere often overcome many obstacles to obtain the resources and credibility needed to implement life-changing ideas and programs. This is true for Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor and the Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing at The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing), who developed the successful ¡Cuídate! or “Take Care of Yourself” program.2018-12-10T16:02:46.134Z -
According to research by the Health Professionals for Diversity (HPD) Coalition, minority patients are impacted disproportionately by treatable, curable, or preventable diseases. Even when controlling for access-related factors, such as insurance status and income, some racial and ethnic minority groups are still more likely to receive lower-quality healthcare. As the links between these disparities and racial and ethnic minority populations continue to drive research in culturally competent care, educational initiatives that create a constant awareness of such disparities among healthcare providers are key to helping close the gap in the level of care provided in diverse communities around the country.2018-11-21T15:03:00.920Z -
Many parents across the U.S. struggle with challenging behaviors in their young children, and they may not be aware of the array of strategies that can help them deal with their children’s behavior. What if some of these behavioral issues could be addressed by affording parents access to parenting information that is not readily available in their communities? This question led three nurse researchers – Deborah Gross, DNSc, RN, FAAN, Christine Garvey, PhD, RN, and Wrenetha Julion, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN – to develop the Chicago Parent Program at the Rush University College of Nursing in Chicago, Ill.2018-10-23T17:12:43.881Z
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We’d love to hear what you have to say about being a nurse. Is it challenging? Rewarding? What inspired you to pursue a career in nursing? What would you like to tell other nurses? Get started by answering a few questions.
Getting Real: Today’s Nurse
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Sheri Sawchuk, DNP, APRN, NP-C, CNE, fell into nursing by providence – she attended an informational session for a local nursing program after driving a friend there and ultimately enrolled in classes herself for the following semester. In 2013, Sheri first learned of the Global Health Education Program (GHEP) at Chamberlain University from the program’s founder, Susan Fletcher, EdD, MSN, BSN. Today, after finding her passion at the intersection of nursing, education, and global health, and with 15 years of international relief work under her belt, Sheri leads nursing students on international GHEP trips to help up-and-coming nurses identify their nursing passions.2018-12-10T16:09:52.301Z -
Lori Lioce, DNP, FNP-BC, CHSOS, CHSE, FAANP, began her career as a dental hygienist. As she learned more and more about each of her patients and their overall health, she decided to make a change – she went back to school to become a nurse with the goal of improving health outcomes for as many patients as possible. Image2018-11-13T16:47:35.977Z -
In 2015, Janie Harvey Garner, RN, encountered public criticism of a Miss America contestant and fellow nurse who delivered her monologue wearing scrubs and a “doctor’s stethoscope.” Feeling frustrated and misrepresented after hearing the comments minimizing nurses’ roles in healthcare delivery, Janie created the Show Me Your Stethoscope Facebook group to reinforce the essential role of nursing – effectively creating one of the largest nursing organizations in the United States.2018-10-24T18:37:14.038Z
J&J + Nurses: Partnering with a Purpose
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Across the country, registered nurses (RNs) play a critical role in the medical preparedness and response to natural disasters of all kinds, working to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the at-risk public. Nurses are uniquely qualified to manage emergency situations — which can come at a cost to themselves and their families.2019-03-20T21:19:17.418Z -
With over 36 million people living with HIV globally and over one million new infections each year, the disease remains one of the greatest global health threats of our time. In an effort to combat this ongoing public health crisis, Johnson & Johnson is committed to continued innovation in the fields of prevention, treatment, and cure; in fact, Johnson & Johnson has a 25-year legacy in its work around HIV.2018-12-10T16:20:42.466Z -
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)1, more than 500,000 people who work in the operating room – including many who are perioperative nurses – are exposed to surgical smoke each year. Surgical smoke is the by-product of surgical procedures in which an electric device is used to ablate, cut, coagulate, desiccate, fulgurate, or vaporize tissue, and can decrease site visibility and impact air quality in the operating room. In fact, the American Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) estimates being in an operating room for just one day has the potential to expose operating staff to surgical smoke that is equivalent to smoking 27 to 30 unfiltered cigarettes2.2018-11-12T15:01:48.283Z
Notes on Nursing Podcast
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Get to Know Oncology Nurse Jacquelyn GrandtThis month’s issue of Nursing Notes looks at the rewards and challenges presented by a career in Oncology Nursing. This month, I chatted with Oncology Nurse Jacquelyn Grandt, Program Director, Outpatient Oncology Services at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center in California. Jackie is featured in this month’s Nursing Notes newsletter as our “Get to Know”...The post Get to Know Oncology Nurse Jacquelyn Grandt appeared first on Johnson & Johnson Notes on Nursing Live.2011-01-15T19:02:59Z
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