Taking action : top 10 priorities to promote health equity and well-being in nursing

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. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS 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 Front Cover 1 Back Cover 2 Title Page 3 Copyright Page 4 Dedications 7 About the Authors 9 Contributing Authors & Artists 11 Table of Contents 19 Foreword 23 Preface 25 Introduction 29 Chapter 1: Health Equity 35 Chapter 2: Education Reform 57 Chapter 3: Diversity and Mentorship 77 Chapter 4: Care Delivery: Quality, Safety, Access 101 Chapter 5: Multi-Sector Collaboration 119 Chapter 6: Preparing for Disasters and Public Health Emergencies 141 Chapter 7: Innovation and Entrepreneurship 161 Chapter 8: Nurse Well-Being: Compassion for Self and Others 183 Chapter 9: Global Stewardship 199 Chapter 10: Nursing's Voice in Leading Change 219 Afterword 239