October 2019 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Passes the House! On October 28, the Nursing Community Coalition released a statement applauding the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Act of 2019 (H.R. 728). This…
September 2019 NCC Sends Letter to Senate HELP Committee Urging them to Advance Title VIII Reauthorization On September 5, all 62 members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) signed onto a letter to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions…
August 2019 NCC Sends Letter to Senate Appropriators Reiterating FY 2020 Funding Request On August 9, all 62 members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) signed onto a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,…
July 2019 NCC Sends Letter to House and Senate in Support of U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps On July 23, Fifty-Three NCC member organizations signed onto a letter to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees urging them to include the…
June 2019 The NCC Thanks Senate for Introducing Title VIII Reauthorization (S.1399) On June 5, ALL 62 members of the Nursing Community Coalition signed onto a letter to Senators Merkley and Burr for introducing S. 1399, Title VIII Nursing Workforce…
May 2019 We have a Senate Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (S. 1399)! On May 9, the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) commended Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) for introducing the bipartisan bill, S. 1399, Title…
What is NOBC? The Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) represents national and state efforts by nurses and others working to build healthier communities in America. Our goal is to improve the health of communities and the nation through the service…
April 2019 Forty Senators Support FY 2020 Funding for Title VIII in Senate Dear Colleague Forty Senators signed onto a Senate Dear Colleague letter circulated by Senate Nursing Caucus Co-Chair, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) requesting $266 million for Title VIII…
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March 2019 The Nursing Community Coalition held their monthly meeting on March 5, 2019 with more than 33 NCC members calling in or attending in person. Letter to House and Senate Appropriation Subcommittee Fifty-six member organizations signed letters to the…
OADN CEO Donna Meyer Testifies to the National Academy of Medicine on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Report (March 20, 2019 - Washington, DC) - "On behalf of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) I would like to take…
Monday, March 11, 2019— The release of the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Budget outlines cuts to domestic spending, including the elimination of funding for nearly all of the Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service…
February 2019 The Nursing Community Coalition held their monthly meeting on February 5, 2019 with more than 40 NCC members calling in or attending in person. Letter to Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee: Thirty-four member organizations signed onto…
January 2019 Welcome Letter to the 116th Congress: The Nursing Community Coalition sent a welcome letter to all members of the 116th Congress. This letter highlighted the coalition’s work, core principles, and commitment to improve care delivery models that support…
October & November 2018 Letter Urging the Passage of Title VIII this Congress November 15, 2018 Fifty-six NCC member organizations signed onto a letter requesting the Senate pass the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act this Congress. The letter reiterates…
2017 National Nursing Workforce Survey Findings Released November 2018 Every two years, NCSBN partners with The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers to conduct the only national-level survey specifically focused on the U.S. nursing workforce. The National Nursing Workforce…
Nursing, like other health care fields, has been predominately female for quite some time. To increase diversity, some schools are taking the initiative to find ways of attracting more
September 2018 Below is a summary of the Nursing Community Coalition’s (NCC) activity for the month of September. Letter to Appropriators for FY 2019 Fifty-one organizations signed on to a letter sent to the Members of the Labor, Health and…
Skilled-nursing facilities had fewer patients in the second quarter than ever before, according to recent data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. Occupancy at SNFs across the
August 2018 Thank You Letter to Senator Merkley for Introducing Title VIII Funding Amendment The Nursing Community Coalition thanked Senator Merkley for introducing an amendment to the Senate LHHS-ED Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2019 that would increase spending for…
July 2018 Thank you Letter to Dr. Patricia Grady The Nursing Community Coalition sent a letter to Dr. Patricia Grady, PhD, RN, FAAN thanking her for her over 20 years of service as the Director of the National Institute of…
The U.S. House of Representatives Passes Critical Legislation that will Bolster the Nursing Workforce and Advance Health July 23, 2018- Today, the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) commends the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development…
Medical practices with more advanced practice practitioners, nurse practitioners and other non-physician providers are more profitable and productive, according to a new report. While primary care practices with a higher non-physician provider
Source: American Association of Nurse Practitioners The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) has launched "We Choose NPs," a national public awareness campaign highlighting the crucial
Action Points Medical students who attended community college were more likely to practice family medicine than those who did not. Note that among family medicine residents, over half
June 2018 Below is a summary of the Nursing Community Coalition’s (NCC) activity for the month of June. Statement on H.R. 959 Markup The Nursing Community Coalition released a statement thanking the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Chairman…
May 2018 Below is a summary of the Nursing Community Coalition’s (NCC) activity for the month of May. Letter on National Nurses Week All fifty-nine members of the Nursing Community Coalition supported the letter sent to the entire Congress in…
U.S. healthcare's 28,900 new hires in May positioned it as the second highest sector for U.S. job growth behind retail trade, which added 31,100 jobs last month. Overall U.S. employment grew
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
