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The 2024 National Nursing Workforce Survey is underway! Between April and September 2024, a nationally-representative sample of licensed registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPN/VNs) from across the U.S. will be selected at random to participate in this important survey. Kansas, let's make sure our voices are heard loud and clear! Roughly 6700 randomly selected Kansas nurses will receive a copy of the survey in the mail. Historically, only 19.2% of Kansas nurses respond to this survey. We can do better than that! If you receive the survey, please take a few minutes to fill it out and mail it back. Every response counts! The National Nursing Workforce Survey is the only national-level survey specifically focused on the U.S. nursing workforce. It generates information on the supply of nurses, which is critical to workforce planning and ensures a safe and effective healthcare system. The aggregated responses will comprise the national nursing workforce dataset, and the results will be analyzed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers. The results will be published in the Journal of Nursing Regulation. Let's make sure our voices are heard and our experiences are reflected in this important survey. Check out the link to the results of the 2022 survey and stay tuned for the 2024 results!

Published in 2010, the “Future of Nursing Report: Leading Change, Advancing Health” explores how nurses’ roles, responsibilities and education need to change to meet the increased demands for health care and advance improvements in the nation’s complex health system. A key message of the “Future of Nursing Report: Leading Change, Advancing Health” is a need to transform nursing leadership. Read more in this month's cover story ⬇️

Serious topic here my friends and peers! This article supports the latest Nursing Leadership Insight study by American Organization for Nursing Leadership stating "Training and Education: Concerns about the adequacy of nursing education programs in preparing new graduates for real-world scenarios" as a top concern for the future of nursing." Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gt9b9KP7 Please share as we need to come together to create strategies to strengthen the knowledge base and clinical judgment of this fragile population of nurses! Patient safety depends on it! #patientsafety #nursingeducation #nursingleadership

Having designed and delivered multiple simulation events in my career as an educator of nurse practitioners, I’ve long been beating the drum that we don’t fully deploy this modality to its fullest extent in APRN education. I’m deeply gratified to see this tide turning! I’m especially fond of OSCE-type evaluations (both formative and summative). There is immense educational value in a well-designed and thoughtfully implemented encounter with an expert Standardized Patient. The biggest gap I’ve seen in these events is properly preparing students before, during, and after the event. Simulations are inherently stressful, and can be very anxiety-provoking. Intentionality on the part of faculty to make the simulation as positive as possible is a key to success, alongside quality scenario design and a high degree of organization. 

Check out the ANIA Southeast Region Education Committee's next webinar!

So worthy of a pause to read and reflect on this most recent publication in JONA. The conclusion reads - Nurse leaders should adopt a strategic, data-informed approach to leverage social media in attracting and retaining a diverse nursing workforce. What a powerful way to connect!

Home for the holidays? Looking for something to do? Check out my latest article for NursingColleges, where I tell the stories of three of the most important and most underrated nursing pioneers who created new nursing fields and changed medicine forever. Unsung Innovators: The Overlooked Legacy of Nursing Pioneers in Healthcare https://lnkd.in/evbHDjmV

There are solutions to the most common healthcare challenges that get in the way of highly skilled nurses around the world. Investing in these solutions deliver high ROI’s and much better patient outcomes.

From DNP graduate to influential leader—Jennie Joyner’s journey is a testament to the power of education, passion and resilience in nursing leadership. Read more about how her path is shaping the future of health care in an article originally published in the Fall 2024 edition of Longhorn Nursing magazine. #TEXASNursing #WhatStartsHere https://bit.ly/3Z64yda

Ever heard the comment, "Magnet is just for nursing?" Quite the contrary! Here's a great outline from HealthLinx® of what Magnet Designation means to Hospital Executives about this proven hospital-wide designation and recognition program! #Magnet #PerformanceImprovement #Costsavings #Efficiency #RNEngagement https://lnkd.in/gSUEMCYt