Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future (PIN)
Resources
Oregon’s Nursing Shortage: A Public Health Crisis in the Making
Recognizing the importance of an adequate nursing workforce, and in response to growing concerns about a nationwide nursing shortage, Northwest Health Foundation commissioned a study of the nursing workforce in Oregon to develop a framework for discussion of potential initiatives that could have a substantial impact on the shortage. research from the report, published in 2001, continues to influence decisions about funding workforce programs.
Program Evaluation Handbook - A Free Resource for Nonprofits
Interested in learning about program evaluation? Download the second edition of Program Evaluation: Principles and Practices. The handbook was developed for participants in a training workshop sponsored by NWHF, and is intended for use by a wide audience of nonprofit health services providers. Authors: Sherril B. Gelmon, Anna Foucek, and Amy Waterbury.
News
Press Release
Commentary
NWHF and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Partnership Announces 11 New Grants for 2011 - September 7th, 2011
NWHF and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation partnership announces 11 new grants across 12 States.
2010 Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future (PIN) Grants Announced - August 31st, 2010
Northwest Health Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announce nine new grants as part of the Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future (PIN) initiative.
Thomas Aschenbrener in the Oregonian - “The Nurse in Your Healthcare Future” - May 24th, 2010
By 2025, can you imagine a health system where virtually all primary care in the United States is delivered by nurses and nurse practitioners?
Nurses Deserve Our Respect - Judith Woodruff - May 7th, 2010
Portland Business Journal opinion article by Judith Woodruff, NWHF’s director of health workforce development.
Regional Foundations Collaborate on National Nursing Workforce Effort - August 16th, 2009
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Northwest Health Foundation announce ten grants to begin the fourth phase of Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future (PIN), a national initiative to help address the national nursing shortage.