Health Policy and Advocacy

​ Committee

(Formerly named the Legislation Education Committee)

Redefining Foundations

Christine Smothers
Director
Case Western Reserve University
​Cleveland, OH
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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. 

Christine Smothers,  Director and Chair,
​Health Policy and Advocacy Committee Winter/Spring Memo

Hello NSNA! Hope your spring semester is going well. I’m excited to share several updates with you thanks to the hard work of our Health Policy and Advocacy Committee!
 
First, the Health Policy Education Task Force is busy advocating for you. At the 2018 Annual Convention, you made your voice heard by passing 60 resolutions in the House of Delegates. Then, your support led to the formation of the Health Policy Education Task Force.  It is such a pleasure to announce that 13 NSNA members from all over the country have been appointed to the Health Policy Education Task Force.  Now, the Task Force is developing selected policy briefs for 2018 resolutions. When the Task Force is done, the entire membership will have access to a brand new base of educational materials to learn more about these important issues and advocate for these causes.  I’m proud to be working with such a dedicated and qualified team, both on the Health Policy Education Task Force and on the Health Policy and Advocacy Committee, and look forward to sharing the policy briefs with all of you.
 
In addition, we’re developing a module for NSNA Leadership University for any member to get involved with writing policy briefs. Our vision is to create the opportunity for any member to write policy briefs, get published, and even earn academic credit for this work. This way, we can multiply the number of resolutions that we address as an organization. Stay tuned for more details!

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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

In this video Adam Halvorsen, NSNA Director, urges all nursing students to get out and vote.
​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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