While there are many opportunities for nurses to meet the needs of vulnerable populations, incorporate the social determinants of health, and speed the pace of health care transformation, nurses face barriers accessing the knowledge, tools, and the environments needed to deliver exemplary care. The American Nurses Foundation’s Reimagining Nursing (RN) Initiative will contribute to breaking down

  Nurses deliver high-quality, accessible, and equitable care for all Americans. Many health care experts and advocates lament that the current health care system under-develops, under-utilizes, and under-appreciates nurses. The American Nurses Foundation is committed to changing these dynamics and asks nurses to respond to its request for proposals for bold, innovative, and risky (but not reckless)

Her name was Dee. I watched her in awe. She was tall, nearly six feet in her stockings. A lanky frame and a no-nonsense ponytail complemented her down-to-earth manner and gentle demeanor. I was in nursing school and working part-time as a nursing assistant in a busy medical surgical unit. Dee was one of the senior

First of all, I would like to thank the American Nurses Foundation and Johnson & Johnson for extending your help. This is the first time that I’ve ever received help from any organization and I can’t begin to tell you how grateful I am. I am originally from the Philippines. I grew up with a sister

Nurses seek organizations that promote their autonomy, respect their expertise, and include their voices in decision-making and innovative efforts. To attract and reward the very best in nursing talent, organizations must embody a collaborative culture, where nurses are valued as integral partners in patients’ safe passage through their health care experiences. This culture is supported by

As a home health nurse, I am only as protected as my patients are honest. Although we have protocols in place prior to patient visits, you can never be too careful. I followed the rules, the guidelines, and the protocols, and still ended up with COVID-19. I started having symptoms on a Wednesday morning -- fever,

I was one the firsts. Working as a nurse in Las Vegas, Nevada, I contracted COVID-19 during March 2020. I am also a long-hauler. In fact, I’ve never gotten to care for a COVID-19 patient because I haven’t been able to return to work. As a nurse, we are taught to protect ourselves first at all