Welcome to the Wisconsin Center for Nursing
The Wisconsin Center for Nursing (WCN) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that was created in 2006 to engage nurse and healthcare organizations, public and private academic programs, government agencies, and related service providers to work together as collaborative partners in an effort to ensure an adequate, competent and diverse nursing workforce for the people of Wisconsin. Our mission is to critically assess and monitor nursing workforce and education trends and promote nursing career pathways with a focus on under-represented groups and leadership development.
NURSING IN THE NEWS
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Nurse Faculty Creates National Asthma Guidelines
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Hospital Transactions & Valuation Issues
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Mental Health and Trauma Recovery Program Offered
Mental Health & Trauma Recovery This course is offered [...]
Passionate Nurse Brandon Geracie Advocates for Growth
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AONL Foundation Research Grant Opportunity
Call for Proposals
Deadline February 10, 2025
Congratulations to the 2024 #NAHNStrong Honorees!
A Badger Nurse Is… Celebrating 100 Years of Badger Nurses
Next Generation Leaders Fellowship
Now Accepting Applications for the 2025-2026 Cohort
Deadline, March 31, 2025
America’s hospitals and health systems are transforming to meet the changing needs of our patients and our communities. It is vital that future health care leaders have the knowledge and skills to adapt while navigating these changes.
The AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship focuses on developing leaders and empowering them to bring about real and lasting change in the hospital and health systems in which they serve. This annual fellowship is a unique opportunity to be paired with an executive-level mentor who will guide you through the planning and execution of a year-long capstone project at your hospital or health system, tackling key issues and challenges affecting health care affordability, cost, quality and safety.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
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Upcoming Events & Webinars
Applications are due January 31, 2025 at 11:59pm.
The Native Nations Nursing, Helpers and Healers Summit focuses on educating nurses and interprofessionals in other healing professions about the public health needs of Wisconsin Native communities. We will highlight the use of an integrated team model in health care.
Let’s Be Careful Out There! Winter Slips and Falls Can Ruin Your Health!
Education + Research
Do you want to learn more about nursing and health care innovation? We’re working to compile content to support your innovation growth. Some of the best ideas come from collaboration, breaking down silos, and by sharing knowledge. See the innovation courses, research, and resources below.
Facts about Blood
• There are 150 Billion red blood cells in one ounce of blood.
• There are 2.4 Trillion red blood cells in one pint of blood.
• The human body manufactures 17 million red blood cells per second. If stress precipitates a need the body can produce up to 7 times that amount. (That’s up to 119 million red blood cells per second.)
• A red blood cell is around 7 microns in size. (A micron is one-millionth of a meter).
• It only takes 20 to 60 seconds for a drop of blood to travel from the heart, through your body, and back to the heart again.
• Cows have 800 (and possibly more) blood types.
• The most common blood type in the United States is O Positive (39% of the population), while the least common blood type is AB negative with only (0.5% of the population).
• Patients in the United States use approximately 32,000 pints of blood daily.
Nurses.Org Names Wisconsin Top Ten Nursing Schools
- UW-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
- Viterbo University, LaCrosse, WI
- Edgewood College, Madison, WI
- UW-Madison, Madison, WI
- Concordia University, Mequon, WI
- Marquette, University, Milwaukee, WI
- UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
- UW-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
- Carrol University, Waukesha, WI
- Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI
