Why Are Nursing Schools Rejecting Thousands of Applicants?
Despite a nationwide nursing shortage that continues to worsen, schools across the country are being forced to turn away qualified applicants due to a lack of nursing
Despite a nationwide nursing shortage that continues to worsen, schools across the country are being forced to turn away qualified applicants due to a lack of nursing
April 2018 Below is a summary of the Nursing Community Coalition’s (NCC) activity for the month of April. Comments on The Opioid Crisis Response Act Forty organizations signed on to comments submitted to Senate HELP Committee Chairman, Lamar Alexander (R-TN),…
March 2018 Below is a summary of the Nursing Community Coalition’s (NCC) activity for the month of March. Statement on FY 2018 Omnibus The Steering Committee released a statement commending the increased investments to nursing education and research in the…
February 2018 Below is a summary of the Nursing Community Coalition’s (NCC) activity for the month of February. Statement on the President’s Budget The Nursing Community Coalition released a statement concerning the proposed cuts to the Title VIII Nursing Workforce…
02/01/2018 The American Nurses Association (ANA) stated today that its #EndNurseAbuse initiative, which launched in 2017 to address workplace abuse against nurses, includes eliminating sexual harassment. Furthermore, as part of the
02/01/2018 The American Nurses Association (ANA) stated today that its #EndNurseAbuse initiative, which launched in 2017 to address workplace abuse against nurses, includes eliminating sexual harassment. Furthermore, as part of the
January 2018 Below is a summary of the Nursing Community Coalition’s (NCC) activity for the month of January. Letter on Fiscal Year 2018 The Nursing Community Coalition sent a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging them to…
December 2017 Below is a summary of the Nursing Community Coalition’s (NCC) activity for the month of December. Letter to Captain Sophia Russell The Steering Committee sent a congratulatory letter on behalf of the coalition to the newly appointed Director…
November 2017 Below is a summary of the Nursing Community Coalition’s (NCC) activity for the month of November. VA Comments Forty-one organizations signed on to comments submitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the proposed rule that would increase…
November 20, 2017 — The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) and CastleBranch have announced a new, collaborative initiative to promote the development and academic progression of health care professionals. Through the adoption of the CastleBranch Bridges (CB Bridges) platform,…
Below is the statement from Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, president of the American Nurses Association (ANA) on Trump’s latest announcement to end critical Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSR) payment subsidies:
October 2017 Below is a summary of the Nursing Community Coalition’s (NCC) activity for the month of October. Letter to Acting HHS Secretary Eric Hargan On behalf of the NCC, the Steering Committee sent a letter to Acting HHS Secretary…
September 2017 Below is a summary of the Nursing Community Coalition’s (NCC) activity for the month of September. Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee The Steering Committee sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee thanking them for proposing $234.47 million…
AUGUST 2017 Below is a summary of the Nursing Community Coalition’s (NCC) activity for the month of August. Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee The Steering Committee sent a letter to the full Senate Appropriations Committee urging them to maintain funding…
10/12/17 Below is the statement from Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, president of the American Nurses Association (ANA) on President Donald Trump's executive order: "This is an all-out assault
09/28/17 After more than eight years of dedicated and visionary leadership, ANA Enterprise Chief Executive Officer Marla J. Weston, PhD, RN, FAAN, has announced her resignation, effective January 1, 2018.
Below is a summary of the Nursing Community (NC) coalition’s activity for the month of July. Letter on Nursing Workforce Development ProgramsThe Nursing Community sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging them to maintain essential funding for all…
Below is a summary of the Nursing Community (NC) coalition’s activity for the month of June 2017. Senate Testimony Fifty-nine organizations signed on to testimony submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related…
Below is a summary of the Nursing Community (NC) coalition’s activity for the month of May 2017. National Nurses Week Activities The Nursing Community hosted a two-part luncheon briefing series titled Transforming Health and Health Care: Nursing Workforce and Research…
OADN stands firmly with our national nursing colleagues in opposing the proposed drastic cuts to the Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act) in the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2018 Budget Proposal. Title VIII has…
Below is a summary of the Nursing Community (NC) coalition’s activity for the month of April 2017. Reiteration of FY 2017 Requests The Nursing Community sent a letter to members of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health…
Below is a summary of the Nursing Community (NC) coalition’s activity for the month of March 2017. FY 2018 Requests The Nursing Community sent a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related…
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED: PROTECT THE HEALTH OF OUR COUNTRY, NURSING WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION YOUR VOICE DOES MATTER, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES NOW! The President's Blueprint Budget for FY 2018 proposes severe cuts that will be detrimental to patients, families,…
The Nursing Workforce Development programs are critical to strengthening the number of highly-educated, highly-qualified nurses to care for America’s patients. The 2017 Title VIII and NINR Nursing Community brochure is now available. OADN is pleased to support this work that…
Congressman David Joyce (R-OH), joined by a bipartisan group of colleagues, including Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Rodney Davis (R-IL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Patrick Meehan (R-PA), and Kathy Castor (D-FL), introduced the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act…
Below is a summary of the Nursing Community (NC) coalition’s activity for the month of January 2017. Steering Committee The NC passed the proposal to implement a Steering Committee to ensure timely communications to the Hill and the new Administration.…
Below is a summary of the Nursing Community (NC) coalition’s activity for the months of December 2016. Honoring Representative Capps The NC hosted a reception for Representative Lois Capps, RN (D-CA) on December 7, 2016 honoring her time in Congress…
Below is a summary of the Nursing Community (NC) coalition’s activity for the months of October and November. Appropriations Update Thank you to the 56 coalition members who signed on to the letters, dated October 26, 2016, that were sent…
Job market heats up amid retirement wave, regional shortages Updated Nov. 7, 2016 7:08 a.m. ETBy MELANIE EVANS Sandra Brown chose to work for WellStar Health System, an 11 hospital system, based in Atlanta. She was allowed to pick from…
Below is a summary of the Nursing Community coalition’s activity for the months of July and August. OADN is a member of the Nursing Community Title VIII Reauthorization Update On July 14, 2016, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Senator Richard…