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.

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