NEVADA ACTION COALITION

  • Nominate a Nurse Today!

    The 4th Annual Future of Nursing in Nevada (FONN Awards) event is quickly approaching:  Saturday, September 7, 2019, at the Red Rock Country Club.

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    Click Here to learn more and purchase tickets online for this year's event.

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  • NV HOPE Program
    Debuts | 2019

    2019 marks the launch of the first annual NV HOPE CNA training program.  Candidates completed the program and attended the Pinning Ceremony at CSN this spring.

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  • Nursing Assistant Pinning Ceremony - 2019

    Nevada Action Coalition's, Debra Collins, delivers her congratulatory remarks and advice as a featured speaker at College of Southern Nevada (CSN) CNA graduation pinning ceremony.

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  • Tribute To Dr. Susan Adamek

    The Nevada Action Coalition sends their heartfelt condolences to the family and friends, of Susan Adamek PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE. Our hearts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow. Words cannot express the sadness among the nursing community locally and nationally.  

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Welcome!

The Nevada Action Coalition serves as the driving force for transforming health care through nursing in our state. Recognizing the important work already underway in Nevada and with a goal of long-term sustainable change, the Nevada Action Coalition leads the way to improve the health of the population.

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  • Partners

    Our partners ensure we can do the best we can and offer a wide range of nursing services. If you need further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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  • Research + Data

    Providing accurate and relevant information is a big part of how Nevada Action Coalition (NAC) serves our nursing community. This page contains a number of documents that may be of help to you in your career.
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  • Important Links

    Please check this page often as it is updated with the latest links we think are both helpful and relevant for the nursing community we serve.
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Executive Committee

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Debra A. Toney
PhD, RN, FAAN

Chair
Nevada Health Centers Director of Operations dtoney883@aol.com

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Debra Collins
BSN, RN

Vice Chair
Director Nevada Nursing & Healthcare Workforce Center Nevada Action Coalition

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Linda Paulic
RNC, MPA

Secretary
Program Coordinator Nevada Nursing & Healthcare Workforce Center Nevada Action Coalition

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Lisa Marie Pacheco
MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Treasurer
Director Grants & Development Administrative Services

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Marissa Brown
MHA, BSN, RN

Workforce & Clinical Services Dir. Nevada Hospital Association (NHA) marissa@nvha.net

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Vance K. Farrow

Committee:  Leadership Training Health care Industry Specialist Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development

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Cathy Dinauer
MSN, RN

Executive Director Nevada State Board of Nursing

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Debra Scott
MSN, APRN, FRE

Nurse Consultant Consulting and Investment, LLC Psychds1952@gmail.com

Regional & Recommendation Champions

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John Packham, PhD

Director of Health Policy Research
Office of Statewide Initiatives
University of Nevada School of Medicine

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Debra Scott, MSN, APRN, FRE

Nurse Consultant
Scott Consulting and Investment, LLC
Psychds1952@gmail.com

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Barry Gold

AARP/Nevada
Director of Government Relations

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Dr. Scott W. Lamprecht, APRN, FNP-BC, RN

Chief Clinical Officer
Complete Medical Consultants

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Dr. Elizabeth E. Fildes, EdD, RN, CNE, CARN-AP, APHN-BC, DACACD

Professor
Chamberlain College of Nursing

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Dr. Patsy L. Ruchala, DNSc, RN

Director and Professor
Orvis School of Nursing, Retired
University of Nevada

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Dr. Carolyn B. Yucha, RN, PhD, FAAN

Professor and Dean, School of Nursing Dean, School of Allied Health Sciences, Retired
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

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Marcia Turner, Ph.D.

Chief Administrative Officer
University Medical Center

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Theresa Kaufman

Project Manager
Nevada Hospital Association
Health Care Workforce Development Program

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Doug Geinzer

Chief Executive Officer
Las Vegas HEALS

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Marisa Brown, MHA, BSN, RN

Nevada Hospital Association
Workforce and Clinical Services Director

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Susan Adamek, MS, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE

Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican
Director of Education

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Vicky VanMeetren

President/CEO, Dignity Health, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
San Martin Campus, Las Vegas NV

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Dr. Jennifer Richards, PhD, RN, CNRN

Chief Nursing Officer
Renown Health

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Dr. Susan VanBeuge DNP, APRN, DNP-BC, CNE, FAANP

Assistant Professor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Nursing

Diversity Committee

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Vance K. Farrow

Committee:  Leadership Training
Health care Industry Specialist Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development

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Hannah Brown

Committee:  Leadership Training

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Tameca A. Ulmer, Ed.D.

Committee:  Cultural Competency Executive Director Office of Community Relations, Diversity & Multicultural Affairs

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Maria Marinch

Committee:  Educational Support Executive Director Office of Community Relations, Diversity & Multicultural Affairs

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Debra A. Toney, PhD RN, FAAN

Chair Diversity Task Force Nevada Health Centers Director of Operations - Southern Region Nevada Health Centers

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Debra Collins, BSN, RN

Co-Chair Diversity Task Force Program Manager-ADW Health Care Workforce

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Lisa Pacheco, RN, BSN

Committee: Recruitment to Become a Nurse K-12 Director, Maternal Child Services University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Children’s Hospital of Nevada at UMC

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Karissa Hughey, BS, RN

Committee:  Communication Clinical Educator – Northern Region Nevada Health Centers

Stay Informed

Welcome to our news area: All the latest info, articles, and hints to current industry developments as well as current information on helpful programs.

Tribute To Dr. Susan Adamek

June 9, 2019 / admin / No Comments Comments

  The Nevada Action Coalition sends their heartfelt condolences to the family and friends, of Susan Adamek PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE. Our hearts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow. Words cannot express the sadness among the nursing community locally and nationally. Susan was a staunch supporter of the Nevada Action Coalition.

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NV HOPE Program Debuts | 2019

June 9, 2019 / admin / No Comments Comments

  2019 marks the launch of the first annual NV HOPE CNA training program.  Candidates completed the program and attended the Pinning Ceremony at CSN this spring.   Click here to learn more about the NV HOPE program.

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NV HOPE | CSN, Nursing Assistant Pinning Ceremony – 2019

June 9, 2019 / admin / No Comments Comments

The pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition.  Often more personally meaningful than the graduation ceremony, it signifies an official initiation into the profession. This year was especially significant for the Nevada Action Coalition since a number of graduates were successful participants in a new program called, NV Hope.   Click here to learn more about

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Remembering Margaret Curley

December 1, 2018 / admin / No Comments Comments

Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the NNA Board and myself, it is with sincere sorrow that I inform you of the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Margaret Curley. Our next RNformation will provide a memorial to Margaret. Memorial Services December 4, 2018 at 1:30 PM at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery 14

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