Being a Change Agent Through Grant Writing

In this episode of the NPD Forecast Podcast, Charlie Hawknuff, MBA, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CEN, TCRN, NE-BC, NPD-BC, and Cecilia Lopez, MSN, RN, share their experience securing and implementing a grant from the American Nurses Association to support the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing.

Together with hosts Stephanie Zidek, PhD, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, and Naomi Fox, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN, they discuss:

• The meaning and impact of grants on achieving improved healthcare outcomes.
• The timeline, goals and challenges of creating the grant proposal.
• How they used their grant funding, including funding NPD specialists to deliver microlearnings.
• How grant writing aligns with NPD roles, especially Change Agent.
• Practical advice for NPD departments with limited grant writing experience or resources.

This podcast is sponsored by Post University.