WASHINGTON, D.C. – Honoring National Nurses Day, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today introduced the bipartisan National Nurse Act of 2015, legislation that would elevate the role of nurses in America’s public health by designating a National Nurse for Public Health. HR 379 was introduced in the House of Representatives in January, 2015 by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Rep. Pete King (R-NY). Now there is a companion bill in the Senate. Rep. Johnson is one of several nurses serving in the Congress. Sen. Merkey’s wife is a nurse. “As the husband of a nurse, I know firsthand the hard work that nurses put…
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Make a Difference for Nurses During Nurses Week
On Nurses Day, Monday, May 6, we begin the week long celebration of Nurses Week 2013. There are many ways to honor nurses. One way would be to support legislation that would help elevate the nursing profession by establishing an office of the National Nurse for Public Health which would bring attention to the nursing profession and provide national leadership in the health care community to meet the needs of the public. ” There is overwhelming evidence supporting the critical need to boost health promotion and prevention efforts as well as answer the public demand for increased leadership in nursing. HR 485 will bring forth the significant and trusted voice…
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National Nurse Act of 2011
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…
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National Nurse Act Needs ANA Support- NOW
The ANA has elected a new president to serve for the next two years. Her name is Karen Daley. I know that there are many of us who hope that the new board will be more devoted to supporting nurses and the nursing profession and less affected by the power and role as others have been in the past. To that end, I sincerely hope that the new ANA Board will look closely at the National Nurse proposal and add the ANA’s support to this very important issue. Kim McAllister at Emergiblog has written an excellent open letter to the ANA asking for their support of the National Nurse campaign.…
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National Nurse Resolution Presented at NSNA
Portland Community College student delegates presented a Resolution to the NSNA Convention in Orlando Florida last evening (4/9/10). Resolution A was in support of a National Nurse. PCC Nurse Presenters were: Craig Grover SN, PCC SNA Chapter Membership Coordinator, Resolution Co-author Jennifer Reed SN, PCC SNA Chapter Treasurer, Resolution Co-author Elizabeth McPhee SN, PCC SNA Chapter Treasurer, Resolution Co-author This convention provides an excellent opportunity for student nurses to participate in and observe democracy in action as they learn more about furthering the causes and promoting legislation to support the nursing profession and healthcare. Congrats to these and all of the NSNA attendees!!! Photos courtesy of Elizabeth McPhee SN.