New on RWJF.org
November 8, 2012 | Story
Read about the nurses named RWJF Community Health Leaders, a new brief on nurses as primary care providers, what’s new on the RWJF Human Capital Blog, and more.
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Partnerships for Quality Education
National Program
Program to train primary care residents and nurse practitioners to deliver high-quality care for patients with chronic illnesses within the fixed-budget constraints of managed care.
Recent Research About Nursing, July 2012
July 23, 2012 | Story
Two new studies look at the nursing workforce from different perspectives and reach similar conclusions: a major expansion of the workforce is on the way.
Quotable Quotes about Nursing, July 2012
July 23, 2012 | Story
New and notable quotes on the Affordable Care Act, nurse practitioners, medical missions, and more.
Quotable Quotes about Nursing, June 2012
June 29, 2012 | Story
New and notable quotes on home visitation programs, Action Coalitions in Georgia and Kansas, nurse practitioners, and more.
Virginia Nurse Leaders Score Early Victories in Campaign to Transform Nursing
June 28, 2012 | Story
State's Action Coalition helped push for new law loosening restrictions on nurse practitioners and win other accomplishments in its first year.
Nurse-Managed Health Clinics Provided Badly Needed Primary Care - But Without Funding, They and their Patients are at Risk
January 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
This is just one of many examples that illustrate how providers at nurse-led NMHCs treat the whole person and assess the environment their patients live in—not just a patient’s physical condition or disease history. Providers in NMHCs also spend mor ...
Nurse Practitioner-Physician Collaboration Requirements by State
April 26, 2010 | Story
A state by state look at physician oversight requirements for nurse practitioners.
Recent Research About Nursing, December 2011
December 18, 2011 | Story
New studies reveal that a growing share of outpatient visits are being handled by NPs and PAs, and examine ways to encourage hospital workers to wash their hands more frequently.
Laws are Not the Only Barriers to Scope of Practice
October 20, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
One observed limitation on nursing practice is the socialized hesitation of many nurses to use critical thinking and decision-making to assure that patients entrusted to them are given the highest possible level of nursing care. Unless PDs reference ...