COVID-19 changed the practice and delivery of healthcare in fundamental ways, with a significant impact on the nursing profession. As nurses answered the call for crucial healthcare leadership, long-standing barriers were broken down, policies shifted, and innovative new approaches were developed. While our healthcare system has been ripe for change, the pandemic exposed areas of opportunity and opened a door to new thinking that we need to examine and continue to push forward. In this session, we share learnings and inspirational exemplars from quantitative (n=4000) and qualitative research, fielded during the height of the pandemic, to understand the factors that optimized nurses’ impact on improving human health. Then, chart a path forward to enable this momentum far into the future – preparing the nursing profession to lead and help meet the evolving needs of our healthcare system.

Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:

Contact hours available until 4/29/2024.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):

Planning Committee and Abstract Reviewer Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee and Abstract Reviewer disclosures to declare.

Speaker Disclosures:
Lynda Benton discloses that she receives a salary and holds stock as an employee of Johnson & Johnson.

There are no other speaker disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.

Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA).

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5387.

Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to identify one individual, system, society, or policy level recommendation change to elevate and empower the nursing workforce to drive healthcare transformation.

Credits Available