A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Program
May 28, 2015
Advocating for the patient, improving healthcare and honing leadership skills are just some of the ways nurses benefit from serving on boards of directors, according to Mary Anne Marra, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, vice president and CNO at East Orange (N.J.) General Hospital. Marra should know. She has served on three … More
May 23, 2015
By Susan W. Salmond and Robert Atkins Why do you need a nurse? To help you get better when you’re sick? That’s the reason we usually give. But there’s another reason: To keep you as healthy as possible, too. That’s another story entirely and it’s one that is unfolding quickly as the … More
May 22, 2015
Research Roundup Sarah Szanton, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, (’11) led a study on the success of her CAPABLE program, which provides care and services to allow elders to age in their homes rather than hospitals or nursing homes. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society. Szanton is … More
May 22, 2015
Foundation Focus Call for Proposals for RWJF National Leadership Program Centers Herminia Palacio, RWJF Director To create a Culture of Health in America, we need innovative leaders who have skills to collaborate effectively together across disciplines, professions, sectors, and traditional boundaries. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is developing four new boundary-spanning leadership … More
May 7, 2015
The spirit of collaboration always has been a hallmark of nursing and in New Jersey, the profession is benefiting from a new alliance between three leading organizations: the New Jersey Action Coalition (NJAC), the New Jersey Nursing Initiative (NJNI) and New Jersey Health Initiatives. The groups are working together on … More
May 4, 2015
In this Issue: A Healthier Future for New Jersey A Fond Farewell to the Collaborative Learning Community Alumni and Scholars Update Did You Know…? A Healthier Future for New Jersey From left to right, panel discussion moderated by Wendy Yallowitz, MSW, Program Officer RWJF with Edna Cadmus, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Co-Lead, NJAC; Aline Holmes, DNP, … More