Nursing 2015 Initiative Full Steam Ahead

Over 80 nurses and guests came together to review, refine and coordinate work on the Nursing 2015 initiative at a meeting March 6. Keynote speakers at the event were Linda Everett, immediate past president of the American Organization of Nurse Executives, and Becky Patton, president of the American Nurses Association.

The day’s discussion highlighted some recent successful Nursing 2015 initiatives, the collaborative common sense staffing bill and work to get a no-interest loan program in the Bureau of Workers Compensation budget for hospitals to purchase lifting equipment. Although no conclusions were reached at this meeting, the work products will be used by the leadership team to guide the continued development of the Nursing 2015 action agenda. For more details about Nursing 2015, visit www.FutureThink.org.