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 Fall Memo

Hello NSNA Members and Health Policy and Advocacy Directors! I hope your fall semester started off well. As we get started with the school year, I’d like to share some of the progress we’ve made since the summer and some ideas for you to get involved with Health Policy and Advocacy.
We’ve hit the ground running to “Redefine Foundations.” The Health Policy and Advocacy Committee has developed the following to support your involvement with health policy:

  1. Applications for our Health Policy Education Task Force are now being accepted. The deadline is Thursday, November 1, 2018. We look forward to receiving your application! This year, the task force will expand NSNA advocacy for the resolutions passed in the House of Delegates by developing policy briefings to educate members about our resolution topics and related US policy. We’re excited about member-inspired advocacy!
  2. We have formed a partnership with the American Medical Students Association (AMSA) for our annual Get Out the Vote campaign. Now, in addition to Get Out the Vote, you can also get involved with the inter-organizational effort, Med Out the Vote. When you pledge to vote, you will not only be joining your nursing peers, but also your healthcare peers in pre-med and medical school!
  3. Beginning to investigate possibilities for other initiatives…stay tuned!

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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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