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Red Cross Nursing Network

Supporting and nurturing the profession that gives so much to the Red Cross.

Supporting and nurturing the profession that gives so much to the Red Cross.

Nursing has a strong legacy with the American Red Cross and thousands of nurses are in service across our organization today. Leadership for Red Cross nursing activities is provided by our Chief Nurse and supported by other Nursing and Health leaders. Nurses and other health professionals are engaged in service across the organization and work collaboratively to deliver the Red Cross mission. All Red Cross nurses are part of the Red Cross Health Professional Community.

Nursing Network leaders help the Red Cross recruit, engage and recognize the nurses and other health professionals who are so essential to fulfilling our mission. Consistently ranked first as the most trusted profession in the United States, nurses come to the Red Cross with extensive education and training, ready to help their communities be healthier and more resilient.The Red Cross Nursing Network is actively seeking nurses who are interested in taking leadership roles in their communities. For more information on how you can become more involved in the Nursing Network, please email us.

Heritage Program and Nursing Matters Newsletter

The National Nursing Committee established the Heritage program in 2010 to reconnect with former Red Cross Nurses, recognize and support Red Cross nursing and health activities, and preserve Red Cross nursing history. Highlighting past and current accomplishments can inspire the nursing workforce of today and tomorrow.

Our quarterly newsletter, Nursing Matters: Past and Present, keeps nurses and other health professionals up to date on current initiatives and successes.

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Chief Nurse Initiatives

Each year, the Chief Nurse of the American Red Cross establishes strategic operational goals that support nursing and health integration throughout the Red Cross in order to reach more people in more communities:

  • We need health professionals with diverse backgrounds and expertise to effectively accomplish the work.
  • We will continue to embrace Academic Service-Learning and support new health professionals and students in this work.
  • We will also work to promote volunteer satisfaction through training, best practices and recognition.

 

The Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross are the foundation for our work. In addition, our initiatives align with key recommendations from the Future of Nursing Report.

The initiatives support the Future of Nursing Report 2020-2030 in key areas (valuing community and public health nursing, fostering nurses’ roles as leaders and advocates; preparing nurses to respond to disasters and supporting the health and wellbeing of nurses), and through recommendations 3, 7 and 8 as follows:

  • “promote nurses’ health and well-being, especially as they take on new roles to advance health equity …and diversity, equity and inclusion”
  • “ensure that nurses are prepared to address social determinants of health and achieve health equity” 
  • “address workforce development in disaster nursing and public health emergencies”
Meet our Chief Nurse, Linda MacIntyre

The former National Chair of Nursing, Linda MacIntyre has served as Chief Nurse for the American Red Cross since 2013. She holds a PhD in nursing from University of California, San Francisco, where she also served on the faculty. She is a HeartMath® Master Trainer.  Her nursing experience includes five years in hemodialysis and more than 20 years in community health nursing. As the Director of Community Health and Youth for the Red Cross in Kansas City she was responsible for Academic Service-Learning, community health programs, youth programs and Disaster Health Services.

As chief nurse, MacIntyre works with the leaders of all Red Cross service areas and helps recruit, provide leadership, inspiration and engagement of nurses and other health professionals who are instrumental in fulfilling the mission of the Red Cross. Externally, she represents the organization and collaborates with national health/nursing organizations, government agencies, universities/nursing programs, and other key stakeholders.

Red Cross Nursing Leadership

National Nursing Committee

The National Nursing Committee (NNC) was established in 1910, with Jane Delano as its first chair. Local and state committees were also established. The NNC supported and guided nursing involvement in all Red Cross services. Over time, the NNC was eliminated and then reestablished. The most recent NNC has functioned continuously since 1992. The NNC supports nurse recruitment, engagement and partnerships that represent communities served by the Red Cross. This diverse and committed group includes many nationally-recognized leaders in our profession.

  • Donna Mazyck, MS, RN, NCSN, NCC, CAE is the NNC Chairperson, a volunteer partner to the Red Cross chief nurse and the Executive Director of the National Association of School Nurses.
  • Carolyn Nganga-Good, DrPH, RN, CPH, is the NNC Vice Chairperson, represents the Association of Public Health Nurses and works for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Workforce as Chief, Policy and Disputes Branch, Division of Practitioner Data Bank.

 

Nursing Network Leadership

Dorothy Sawyer, RN, MN, NEA-BC, FACHE is the Interim National Nursing Network Director .

Nursing Network leaders recruit and engage nurses and other health professionals to achieve the strategic goals of the American Red Cross. This diverse team collaborates across the organization to deliver the Red Cross mission.

Leader Network Contacts

To locate Nursing and Health leaders in your area or to learn more about Red Cross Volunteer Health Professional leadership opportunities, please email us.

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