Advocacy

Resource Helps Explain the Potential Dangers of E-Cigarettes to Providers and Patients

E-cigarettes are dangerous and their risks outweigh any potential smoking-cessation benefits, the U.S. Government Accountability Office explained in a new two-page resource that analyzes the science and technology behind the devices.

November 06, 2020

NCI Appoints New Director for Office of Cancer Survivorship

NCI Appoints New Director for Office of Cancer Survivorship

October 29, 2020

CMS Proposes Amendments to Telehealth, Preventive Care, and Staffing Concerns Amid COVID-19

CMS Proposes Amendments to Telehealth, Preventive Care, and Staffing Concerns Amid COVID-19

October 28, 2020

HHS Responds to Drop in Pediatric Vaccines Because of Stay-at-Home Orders

HHS Responds to Drop in Pediatric Vaccines Because of Stay-at-Home Orders

October 27, 2020

New NINR Director Celebrates Health Equity and Diverse Nursing Roles

Oncology nursing roles

New NINR Director Celebrates Health Equity and Diverse Nursing Roles

October 26, 2020

100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage Reminds Us of the Power of Our Vote

Oncology nurse influence

100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage Reminds Us of the Power of Our Vote

October 08, 2020

Nurses Have a Critical Role in Responding to COVID-19, NAM Says

Nurses Have a Critical Role in Responding to COVID-19, NAM Says

September 24, 2020

CDC’s Virtual Simulation Guides Patients With Prostate Cancer From Screening to Treatment

Prostate cancer

CDC’s Virtual Simulation Guides Patients With Prostate Cancer From Screening to Treatment

September 23, 2020

FCC and USDA Partner for Rural Telehealth Initiative

Cancer health disparities

FCC and USDA Partner for Rural Telehealth Initiative

September 22, 2020

Annual Survey Shows Youth Vaping Is Still National Epidemic

Annual Survey Shows Youth Vaping Is Still a National Epidemic

September 21, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Be a Catalyst for Change Like Justice Ginsburg

September 19, 2020

The Public Trusts Nurses’ Voices During Health Emergencies

Oncology nurse-patient relationship

The Public Trusts Nurses’ Voices During Health Emergencies

September 14, 2020

NCI-Partnered Global Research Initiative Confronts Tough Barriers to Cancer Progress

Cancer research

NCI-Partnered Global Research Initiative Confronts Tough Barriers to Cancer Progress

August 31, 2020

Pandemic Advocacy; PPE Shortage List; Nurse Uncovers Data Error

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Pandemic Advocacy; PPE Shortage List; Nurse Uncovers Data Error

August 24, 2020

Did COVID-19 Transform Traditional American Politics?

Did COVID-19 Transform Traditional American Politics?

August 20, 2020

Provider Groups Announce Campaign Urging Public to #WearAMask

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Provider Groups Announce Campaign Urging Public to #WearAMask

August 13, 2020

FDA Study Reveals Higher COVID-19 Death Rate For Patients With Cancer

Patient advocacy

FDA Study Reveals Higher COVID-19 Death Rate for Patients With Cancer

August 12, 2020

FDA Announces Program on PROs From Cancer Clinical Trials

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Program Shares PROs From Cancer Clinical Trials

August 11, 2020

NINR Asks Nurses for Meaning of Research

Cancer research

NINR Asks Nurses for Meaning of Research

August 11, 2020

House of Representatives; Nurse Scientists; Women in Congress

Oncology nurse influence

House of Representatives; Nurse Scientists; Women in Congress

August 10, 2020

President Trump Issues Executive Orders on Prescription Drug Pricing

Patient financial advocacy

President Trump Issues Executive Orders on Prescription Drug Pricing

August 10, 2020

Healthcare Worker Shortage; Trump Clashes With Big Pharma; Surprise Billing

Healthcare Worker Shortage; Trump Clashes With Big Pharma; Surprise Billing

August 03, 2020

Trump Uses Executive Orders to Lower Drug Pricing

Prescription medication

Trump Uses Executive Orders to Lower Drug Pricing

Nurse-Turned-Policymaker; Prescription Drug Reform; Safer Working Conditions

Oncology nurse influence

Nurse-Turned-Policymaker; Prescription Drug Reform; Safer Working Conditions

COVID-19 Legislation Advances Nursing’s Scope of Practice

COVID-19 Legislation Advances Nursing’s Scope of Practice

Insufficient PPE; COVID-19 and Cancer Mortality Rates; Nurses of Color

Insufficient PPE; COVID-19 and Cancer Mortality Rates; Nurses of Color

FDA Launches Pilot Program on Patient-Reported Outcomes

Patient reported outcomes (PROs)

FDA Launches Pilot Program on Patient-Reported Outcomes

NIH Appoints New NINR Director

Cancer research

NIH Appoints New NINR Director

Nurses in Media; COVID-19 Scope of Practice

Nurse empowerment

Nurses in Media; COVID-19 Scope of Practice

NIH Study Links Cigarette Smoking to Higher Stroke Risk in African Americans

NIH Study Links Cigarette Smoking to Higher Stroke Risk in African Americans

NINR Addresses Racism and Reinforces Mission on Positive Health Outcomes

Cancer health disparities

NINR Addresses Racism and Reinforces Mission on Positive Health Outcomes

Racism and COVID-19; Nurses in Politics; Combat Social Determinants

Oncology nurse influence

Racism and COVID-19; Nurses in Politics; Combat Social Determinants

U.S. Cancer Costs Projected to Increase to $245 Billion by 2030

Access to cancer care

U.S. Cancer Costs Projected to Increase to $245 Billion by 2030

Nurses Obliged to End Racism; Tobacco Industry's Manipulative Marketing

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Nurses Obliged to End Racism; Tobacco Industry's Manipulative Marketing

How the CARES Act and Other COVID-19 Laws Affect Nursing and Health Care

Cancer healthcare advocacy

How the CARES Act and Other COVID-19 Laws Affect Nursing and Health Care

ONS Joins Health Community in Condemning Racism

Patient advocacy

ONS Joins Health Community in Condemning Racism

NCC Sends Letter to U.S. Congress Outlining COVID-19 Priorities

NCC Sends Letter to U.S. Congress Outlining COVID-19 Priorities

Proposed Bill Would Expand Health Workforce in Underserved Communities

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Proposed Bill Would Expand Health Workforce in Underserved Communities

Trump Declares National Nurses Day, Retains Coronavirus Task Force

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Trump Declares National Nurses Day, Retains Coronavirus Task Force

NIH Partners With Johnson and Johnson to Combat COVID-19

NIH Partners With Johnson and Johnson to Combat COVID-19

Healthcare for All Is a Competing Idea in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Healthcare for All Is a Competing Idea in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

Federal Agencies Collaborate; Nurse Proposes Healthcare Bill; NCI Shifts Research to COVID-19

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Federal Agencies Collaborate; Nurse Proposes Healthcare Bill; NCI Shifts Research to COVID-19

New NCI Initiative Boosts CAR T-Cell Therapy Research

New NCI Initiative Boosts CAR T-Cell Therapy Research

NIH Announces Research Strategy for COVID-19

Cancer research

NIH Announces Research Strategy for COVID-19

House Tells FDA to Ban E-Cigarettes During COVID-19

House Tells FDA to Ban E-Cigarettes During COVID-19

Legislators Urge President to Respond to PPE Shortage

Legislators Urge President to Respond to PPE Shortage

PPE Protests; COVID-19 Health Disparities; Nursing Home Fears

PPE Protests; COVID-19 Health Disparities; Nursing Home Fears

Vaping, E-Cigarettes, and Flavored Tobacco Are Reversing 20 Years of Decreasing Smoking Rates

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Vaping, E-Cigarettes, and Flavored Tobacco Are Reversing 20 Years of Decreasing Smoking Rates

COVID-19 Reminds Us That Nurses Are Health Diplomats for Humanity Letter to the Editor

COVID-19 Reminds Us That Nurses Are Health Diplomats for Humanity

'Lost on the Front Lines'; Physicians Campaign Congress; Policymakers on COVID-19

'Lost on the Front Lines'; Physicians Campaign Congress; Policymakers on COVID-19

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