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
Beyond the Bedside
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JOPHON Writing Award
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Marquette Nursing Represented at INRC
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Marquette Nursing Receives Endorsement for Health Care
Marquette Nursing receives endorsement for health care simulation standards [...]
Marquette Nursing to Host Lecture on Nov. 8
College of Nursing to host James Wake Memorial Lecture [...]
Marquette Nursing Receives $1.6 Million Grant
College of Nursing receives $1.6 million Department of Education [...]
Deadline: November 17, 2024
Community Health Internship Program (CHIP)
Applications for Summer 2025 are open!
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
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International Council of Nurses
Helsinki ICN Congress 2025 – Call for Abstracts
With the theme, Nursing power to change the world, the 30th ICN Congress will take place 9-13 June at the Messukeskus Expo & Convention Center in Helsinki. In 2025, the Congress will underscore the formidable influence wielded by nurses in shaping the landscape of health care delivery.
Abstract submission is reserved for members of ICN’s National Nurses Associations. ICN also encourages undergraduate student nurses to participate by submitting their abstracts.
Abstracts for an oral or e-poster presentation can be submitted from 2 August 2024 to 30 September 2024. For detailed information we invite you to visit the Congress website.
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
Upcoming Events & Webinars
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2024 Workplace Violence Webinar
Thursday, November 14, 2024
6:00-7:00 PM
Workplace violence (WPV) toward nurses continues to be a growing concern across health systems and other licensed facilities throughout Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA) has conducted a series of surveys over the past years and most recently the “2023 Workplace Violence Prevention Survey.” The 2023 survey assisted WNA in gaining a better understanding of workplace violence post-COVID-19 era and its impact on the nursing workforce.
7 am-4 pm, Saturday, November 16, 2024
Froedert Hospital -Haefler Auditorium, (Level 1)
900 N 92nd St., Milwaukee, WI 53226
SUBMIT A POSTER FOR PRESENTATION EITHER LIVE IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL
Deadline: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Research Grants
2024 Call for Proposals Now Open
Deadline: January 10, 2025
Value of the Nurse Manager
The AONL Foundation envisions a healthier tomorrow advanced through nursing leadership and strives to achieve that vision by providing resources to create opportunities to bridge science and practice to shape the future of nursing leadership.
The AONL Foundation supports the vision and mission by supporting the generation of new knowledge through actionable research to:
- Optimize Leadership Effectiveness
- Achieve Equity in Health Care
- Improve the Health Care Experience.
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.
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 Voting
- The United States is ranked 139th out of 172 countries in voter participation.
- The first election to use a voting machine was in 1892.
- George Washington blew his entire campaign budget on 160 gallons of liquor to serve to potential voters.
- It wasn’t until 1856 that Congress removed property ownership as a requirement to vote in elections.
- In 1845, Congress decided that voting day would be the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, which was after the fall harvest and before winter conditions made travel too difficult.
- The White House’s first website went online in October 1994 during President Bill Clinton’s administration.
- The 18th president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, was given a $20 speeding ticket for riding his horse and buggy too fast down a street in Washington, D.C.
