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Organization offers array of opportunities for nurse wellness We are pleased to shine the spotlight on the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), an exceptional Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Champion. It doesn’t have to be Perioperative Nurses Week for AORN to honor its ongoing commitment to employees and members. Through ...
Throughout the pandemic, Ochsner has been committed to supporting employee well-being. “I am proud of the many programs Ochsner Health offers to support nurses as they pursue their own journey of health and well-being,” says Tracey Moffatt, MHA, BSN, RN, System Chief Nursing Officer and System Vice President of Quality, Ochsner Health, “but even ...
Organization puts the spotlight on nurse self-care during COVID-19 We are pleased to shine the spotlight on the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) , an exceptional Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Champion. Now more than ever, nurse well-being is essential. As advocates for psychiatric-mental health nurses, no one knows this better ...
How one organization’s committees dedicate time and resources to CRNA well-being We are pleased to shine the spotlight on the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) , an exceptional Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ (HNHN) Champion. The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new health and wellness challenges for nurses everywhere — and ...
State nurses association focuses on increasing physical activity for nurses and ending nurse abuse. ANA-Illinois is the state affiliate of the American Nurses Association. They represent ALL registered nurses in the state of Illinois, without regard to specialty or practice setting. They have also just upped their partner level with Healthy ...
HNHN is excited to recognize Florida Atlantic University (FAU) as an outstanding partner, particularly highlighting the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. HNHN recently had the opportunity to speak with Rhonda Goodman, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, AHN-BC, FAANP, Associate Professor, Family Nurse Practitioner, FNSA Faculty Consultant, about how ...
AACN empowers student ambassadors to spread the healthy nurse, healthy nation lifestyle We are pleased to shine the spotlight on the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) , an exceptional Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Catalyst Partner. Nurses are less healthy than the average American. Research shows that nurses experience 2.8 ...
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Cardiovascular Health for African Americans in Kent County, Maryland
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death around the world (WHO, 2021). The rates of Cardiovascular disease (CVD) are higher in the African American population throughout the United States, and this is reflected in Kent County, Maryland as well....
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