Preparing the next generation of nurse leaders in education, science, and practice: Lessons from four Robert Wood Johnson Foundation programs.

Background: Recent articles have described the challenges in developing nurse leaders to advance nursing science, improve health, healthcare, and health equity, and build the next generation of nurses. Over the past 25 years, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has implemented many programs to develop nurse leaders to address these challenges.

Purpose: This article shares lessons learned from four RWJF programs and how the authors recommend those lessons can be applied today.

Intranasal immunization with CPAF combined with ADU-S100 induces an effector CD4 T cell response and reduces bacterial burden following intravaginal infection with Chlamydia muridarum.

Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection globally, and a vaccine is urgently needed to stop transmission and disease. Chlamydial Protease Activity Factor (CPAF) is an immunoprevalent and immunodominant antigen for CD4 T cells and B cells, which makes it a strong vaccine candidate. Due to the tolerogenic nature of the female genital tract (FGT) and its lack of secondary lymphoid tissue, effective induction of protective cell-mediated immunity will likely require potent and safe mucosal adjuvants.

Trivalent immunization with metal-binding proteins confers protection against enterococci in a mouse infection model.

is ranked among the top five bacterial pathogens responsible for catheter-associated urinary tract infections, wound infections, secondary root canal infections, and infective endocarditis. Previously, we showed that inactivation of either the manganese- and iron-binding (EfaA) or zinc-binding (AdcA and AdcAII) lipoproteins significantly reduced virulence. Here, we explored whether immunization using a multi-valent approach induces protective immunity against systemic enterococcal infections.

The power of Hispanic nurses in advancing health equity: The career of Henrietta Villaescusa.

There is increased national attention to the impact nurses can and should have in advancing health equity. Nurses of color have made important contributions in nursing and other sectors to this end, but their efforts remain invisible. To amplify the contribution of Latino nurses in advancing health equity, we use oral histories and supplemental records to examine the career of Henrietta Villaescusa, RN, FAAN to illuminate her impact across government, health, and nursing sectors in advocating for the health of Latino communities.