Apr 10, 2024
The complexity of patients with multiple chronic conditions concurrent with the changes occurring within the U.S. healthcare system require specialized knowledge that expands on basic principles of care coordination learned in undergraduate and graduate nursing...
Feb 12, 2024
The Wisconsin Center for Nursing (WCN) is pleased to announce that nearly 100 nurses have received training scholarships for the Nurses Respond Now Priority Training. Nurses working in acute, primary, community, long term care, public health and academic settings...
Jan 16, 2024
Who’s most at risk? Elderly people with inadequate food, clothing or heating. Babies sleeping in cold bedrooms. People who remain outdoors for long periods: the homeless, hikers, hunters, etc. Learn more >>
Jan 10, 2024
The 10 Essential Public Health Services Tool for teaching and practice. As all nurses working across the healthcare continuum are called upon to include elements of public health into our clinical practices, the 10 Essential Public Health Services describes the role...
Oct 25, 2023
During National Case Management Week October 8 – 14, 2023, the National RN Practice Development Center celebrated the nearly 1000 nurses who have completed the National RNCM Certificate Programs and are practicing across the U.S. healthcare system improving health...
Aug 24, 2023
When it’s dangerously hot and humid, it doesn’t take long to become sick. Although anyone at any time can suffer from heat-related illness, some people are at greater risk than others. People 15-34 are most likely to visit the emergency room for heat-related...
Aug 23, 2023
This summer has seen the hottest temperatures on record with more extreme heat events. An Extreme Heat Event is defined as a weather condition with excessive heat and/or humidity that has the potential to cause health-related illness or death. An extreme heat event...
Jul 12, 2023
The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity explores how nurses can work to reduce health disparities and promote equity, while keeping costs at bay, utilizing technology, and maintaining patient and family-focused care into 2030. This...
Jun 28, 2023
Canadian wildfires are a current public health emergency that is causing unhealthy air quality in parts of the US. including Wisconsin. Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the...
Jun 7, 2023
Think About This: “A nation cannot fully thrive until everyone — no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they make — can live the healthiest possible life. And helping people live their healthiest life is and has always been the essential role of...
