Abstract
ABSTRACT: The Center to Champion Nursing in America and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action envision everyone in America can live a healthier life, supported by nurses as essential partners in providing care and promoting health equity and well-being. This column describes the history of partnerships created in support of these efforts and strategies learned through grassroots efforts. The discussion offers an example of how one person's experiences and education led her to positions in support of actions designed to promote healthier life by all and practical strategies everyone can use in support of the goal of promoting care, health equity, and well-being for all Americans.