The National Nurse campaign had some good news last week when Rep. Anthony Weiner (NY-9) introduced HR 1119 the National Nurse Act of 2011 to the 112th Congress. HR1119 has already garnered sponsorship from several members of Congress.
Please contact your Congressional representative to consider sponsorship an support of this important, bipartisan, cost neutral legislation. If you need a packet of information to take to your Congress person, contact the NNNO Board.
A few weeks ago The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health was published. This was a collaborative effort of The Institute of Medicine and the Robert J Wood Foundation. According to this report, the future of nursing needs to include much more nurse leadership.
As we move from a disease/sick model for health care to a wellness and prevention model, patient education becomes paramount. This paradigm shift will reduce the soaring costs of health care and improve the overall health status of our nation. Nurses will lead this charge.
Nurses need to be present at the table when decisions are made and allowed to take ownership of many of the processes. In so doing, nurses will bring a renewed energy and creativity to tackling issues facing the health care industry.
One of the most important ways we can ensure more nurse leaders is to establish a National Nurse to lead all nurses and work alongside of the Surgeon General to promote prevention and wellness.
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nmedley3
As a senior nursing student I had the opportunity to visit Michigan’s state capitol Lansing, to advocate on behalf of children. The legislation called the Children Safe Products Act addresses the consumer’s right to know of the toxins present in toys and other children’s products. I felt empowered and motivated to be a patient advocate because children are our most Vulnerable population.
Amber
As a student nurse, and soon to be new nurse, I feel it is imperative that we change the way the US and its' citizens view health. We need to work in an upstream, macroscopic way in order to change our actions from reactive to proactive. Promoting prevention and wellness are the best way for the US public to change their behaviors in a positive way. I feel extremely strong about this and I am motivated to help anyone and everyone change themselves and help others change for the better!
G. McNog
Hey Kathy. Love the info, we are going to write about the national nurse act soon in a few articles. Ill check your site for regular updates as well! Thanks. Graham McIntosh
Andi
unfortunately, the National Nurse Act of 2011 only to your country. And it is my hope my country can do this too. Nice Info. Thanks