Health Policy and Advocacy
Advocating for the Future
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What is the Role of the Health Policy and Advocacy Committee?The committee is responsible for engaging members in the implementation of resolutions related to health policy and advocacy. NSNA is not a lobbying organization: NSNA informs and teaches members about health policy and advocacy.
Meet Reagann McVay:
Hey yall! My name is Reagann McVay, and I am from a very small town in West Tennessee. I am so honored to serve and represent you as a NSNA Director this year! I am currently a Level 1 Nursing Student at the University of Tennessee at Martin where I serve as the Projects Chairperson of my school’s SNA chapter. Following graduation, I plan to work in a hospital as a labor and delivery nurse before going back to school to obtain a doctorate degree and work as a nurse practitioner. I am so excited to meet all of you and grow in this position! I cannot wait to see what this year has in store for NSNA! |
Get Out the Vote
The nursing profession has developed into politically savvy group, and legislators listen to us. An excellent way to cultivate political awareness is participating in the electoral process. Legislators will pay closer attention to us when we can demonstrate that nurses and nursing students are showing up at the polls. It is our duty and right as United States citizens to vote and our obligation as future professionals to monitor health and public assistance programs, funding for nursing education, and equal rights for all citizens of the United States.
Voter registration opportunities expanded significantly with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. This Act also called the "Motor Voter," allows people to register to vote when they apply for or renew a driver's license. Also, the Act requires states to offer voter registration to citizens at state‐funded service agencies (i.e., Food Stamps and Medicaid offices), unemployment compensation offices, public schools, and public libraries. All states must also accept and use the mail‐in voter registration forms. Go to https://www.justice.gov/crt/about-national-voter-registration-act for more information on the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Read More...
Voter registration opportunities expanded significantly with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. This Act also called the "Motor Voter," allows people to register to vote when they apply for or renew a driver's license. Also, the Act requires states to offer voter registration to citizens at state‐funded service agencies (i.e., Food Stamps and Medicaid offices), unemployment compensation offices, public schools, and public libraries. All states must also accept and use the mail‐in voter registration forms. Go to https://www.justice.gov/crt/about-national-voter-registration-act for more information on the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Read More...
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Understanding policy overall is critical to understanding the nuances of healthcare policy. Members can go to www.congress.gov to look up bills in the House of Representatives and Senate. On Congress.gov members can review current legislative activities and complete congressional records. Those interested can also learn about bill sponsors, the status of a bill, and obtain full content of a bill. For more information please visit www.congress.gov.
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Health Policy and Advocacy Resources
A Hot Topic: Climate and Nursing
Dr. Barbara Sattler, Professor
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Plenary Session - April 6, 2018
66th Annual Convention - Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Barbara Sattler, Professor
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Plenary Session - April 6, 2018
66th Annual Convention - Nashville, Tennessee
Health Policy and Advocacy Resources
Click below to learn the basics of Health Policy and Advocacy Activities.
Below are links to useful resources when planning Health Policy and Advocacy education activities:
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