Awarded first place in the Health Care Administration and History and Public Policy categories in the 2023 AJN Book of the Year Awards
The crucible of the global pandemic, racial injustice, and a crippling nursing shortage has sparked increasing calls for nursing to address its own problems from inequity to structural racism. In response, authors Susan B. Hassmiller and Gaea A. Daniel enlisted nearly 70 national and international nursing leaders to tackle the most pressing issues confronting the profession.
Taking Action: Top 10 Priorities to Promote Health Equity and Well-Being in Nursing spotlights 10 critical themes through data, essays, discussion points, and action items, equipping readers to move beyond conversation to action.
Chapter 1: Health Equity Chapter 2: Education Reform Chapter 3: Diversity and Mentorship Chapter 4: Care Delivery: Quality, Safety, Access Chapter 5: Multi-Sector Collaboration Chapter 6: Preparing for Disasters and Public Health Emergencies Chapter 7: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Chapter 8: Nurse Well-Being: Compassion for Self and Others Chapter 9: Global Stewardship Chapter 10: Nursing's Voice in Leading Change Afterword: History as a Guide to Envision a More Equitable and Just Future
Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Senior Advisor for Nursing Emerita at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She is the founder and Principal of Sulu Coaching and Consulting, with a practice focused on healthcare leaders, and a Hudson/ICF-certified Executive/Leadership Coach.
Gaea A. Daniel, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University whose research focuses on understanding the sociocultural and environmental influences that affect sexual health behaviors and outcomes related to toxic environmental exposures.