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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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AONL Foundation Research Grant Opportunity

Call for Proposals

Deadline February 10, 2025

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Congratulations to the 2024 #NAHNStrong Honorees!

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Nursing Continuing Professional Development

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New NLN Consultants & Speakers Bureau Open for Business

Roster of Experts & Thought Leaders Now Available, with More on the Way, to Inspire & Boost Success

The National League for Nursing proudly announces a new comprehensive resource to support businesses and corporations, government agencies, nonprofit associations, and nursing education programs at all levels of higher education: the National League for Nursing Consultants and Speakers Bureau (NLN CSB).
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Upcoming Events & Webinars

AONL Webinar Presents:

Trends and Innovations in Nurse Manager Retention

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Attendees can expect to learn:

  1. Understand trends in nurse manager retention by tenure, role transitions, the impact of manager exits on teams, and more
  2. Identify specific strategies to boost nurse manager satisfaction, well-being, and retention based on manager interviews
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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.
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Applications are due January 31, 2025 at 11:59pm.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Find WCN on Facebook and Instagram

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Nurses.Org Names Wisconsin Top Ten Nursing Schools

  1.  UW-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
  2. Viterbo University, LaCrosse, WI
  3. Edgewood College, Madison, WI
  4. UW-Madison, Madison, WI
  5. Concordia University, Mequon, WI
  6. Marquette, University, Milwaukee, WI
  7. UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
  8. UW-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
  9. Carrol University, Waukesha, WI
  10. Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI
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