2015 NV Nurses Association Yearbook

2015 Nevada Nurses Association www.nvnurses.org
Partners
In the process 4 businesses have partnered with HNNI by offering nurses discounts
on their services, HNNI in turn offers them a link to their website from the
Healthynevadanurses.com. These businesses are also listed as a supporter of the
Healthy Nevada Nurses Initiative along with other supporting businesses in Nevada
RNFormation, the NNA quarterly print publication, mailed to all Nevada nurses, with a
circulation of 30,000.
Resources
1. http://www.nursinglibrary.org/vhl/bitstream/10755/201853/1/Kostovich_Carol.pdf
2. http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/JournalArticle?Article_ID=2415077
Rural & Frontier Nursing Advisory Committee
Heidi Johnston, MSN, RN
Access to healthcare in a rural environment is often challenging
and signifies a gap within the current healthcare system. Onefourth
of the American population live in rural areas and often
experiences a higher percentage of uninsured individuals, qualify
as medically underserved regional, experience increased poverty
levels, and have limited healthcare resources (National Rural
Health Association, n.d.). This identified need has led to the
exciting development of a new NNA committee, the Rural and
Frontier Nursing Advisory Committee. This committee is focused Heidi Johnston
on the needs of rural and frontier nurses including education,
resources, and programs that promote collaboration with other healthcare professionals
throughout the state. We are currently creating a survey that will be sent to rural NNA
members to help us identify your needs, so please be watching your mail. We would like
to encourage anyone interested in rural and frontier healthcare to join our committee by
contacting heidi.johnston@gbcnv.edu.
Resources
National Rural Health Association. (n.d.). http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/go/left/
about-rural-health/what-s-different-about-rural-health-care
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