Want to learn how to flex your Nursing Muscle to influence legislative activity on the state and federal level or contact your legislators??
Interested in knowing what Nursing Organizations and the American Nurses Association is doing to promote NURSING on the NATIONAL level?
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ANA's Department of Government Affair responsible for handling federal issues in Congress and the federal agencies, lobbying, grassroots efforts and more
ANA's strength and success on Capitol Hill is due to the collaboration and coordination of three critical programs:
lobbying, grassroots activities, and political action.
RN Activist Tool Kit
Whether you are a new advocate who has never lobbied or contacted your elected officials before, or an outspoken activist who has been active on nursing issues for year, find the tools you need to take action on the issues you care about, both with your elected officials and in your community.
Federal Legislation : added 4/30/04; Updated 1/14/08
Political Action
2007 Issues
2007: Legislation - 110th CongressPrior Legislation - 108th and 109th Congress
Capitol Update newsletter of activities regarding politics and healthcare legislation, delivered right to your computer inbox monthly.
Volume 4/Issue 2
February 28, 2006
ANA Co-hosts Briefing on Nurse Staffing as a Quality Indicator for America's Hospitals Feb
On Thursday, February 23, the
House Nursing Caucus and the American Nurses Association (ANA) sponsored a luncheon briefing for congressional health staff to highlight the importance of including nurse staffing as a quality indicator for America's hospitals.
read the article
Join N-STAT ANA's nursing's lobbying group
Track Federal Legislation Affecting Nursing: added 8/22/03:
http://www.nursingworld.org/gova/leg...egislation.pdf
Election Action Center
The 2006 elections are over! Nurses' voices made the difference in the mid-term elections! Find out how YOU showed your political power in 2006.
Contacting your Legislators on Capital Hill:
Anapoliticalpower.org:
TAKE ACTION
ANA needs YOU to write to your members of Congress! Who better to advocate to Congress about quality patient care, adequate staffing and safe workplaces than those who are on the front lines? Nurses' voices need to be heard! Take Action Now!
Find your
Representative at
www.house.gov under "House Directory" and your
Senators at
www.senate.gov
Federal House and Senate Bill locator
State Links:
state Constituent Nurses Association responsible for legislative activity within each state.
State Government Relations
handliing legislative issues at the state level, such as the nurse staffing/shortage crisis and scopes of practice.
NEW State Advocacy a
dded 4/30/04
Seach by map or state name for what each state's Constituent Nursing Association is doing for regarding state legistaion.
State Government Relations added 7/7/05AOL 's Government Guide:
has legislator locator --just type in zip code:
http://www.governmentguide.com/main.adp
ANA-PAC
ANA's Political Action Committee (ANA-PAC) and complementary political education are key to ANA's legislative successes in the U.S. Congress. ANA-PAC raises money to support both Republican and Democratic candidates who understand and advocate for nursing issues
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2005: Hot Nursing Topics - updated 9/9/2005
Nurse Staffing
Ask your Members of Congress to co-sponsor S. 71, the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2005 and HR 1372, the Qualtiy Nursing Care Act of 2005.
These bills would require the development of staffing systems with the input of direct care registered nurses (RNs) and provides for whistler-protection for RNs who speak out about patient care issues.
This legislation has been reintroduced in the 108th Congress.. See update at ANA site, including easy "write a letter" link to congress persons! Karen
2004: Hot Nursing Topics - added 9/15/2004
Introduction to the American Nurses Association’s State Legislative Trends Report
Mandatory Overtime
Nurse Staffing Plans and Ratios
Nursing Workforce Data Collection
Nursing Education Incentives and Others
Nursing Quality Indicators
Title Nurse
Whistleblower Protection
2003 Charts
Laws Protecting the Title "Nurse"
States that Require CE for RN Licensure
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The Importance of Professional Liability Insurance in Managing Risk added 9/15/2004
The information and knowledge gained should assist nurses in all clinical practice areas to take control and manage the risks within their individual workplace and nursing practice.
Ceu credit no longer available, but good info. Karen
The Nursing Risk Management Series:
These independent study modules are:
I: "An Overview of Risk Management"
II: "The Rewards and Risks of the functional Aspects of Nursing Education, Information systems and Management" and
III. "Ethical Issues and Specific Risk Hazards Faced by Nurses in Their Practice."
http://www.nursingworld.org/mods/arc...2/cerm3ful.htm
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International Council of Nurses
The International Council of Nurses is a federation of more than 120 national nurses' associations representing the millions of nurses worldwide.
The following member says Thank You:
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Nursing Activism Primer-- updated 2/24/07, ANA info etc.
