Advocacy & Public Policy
Resources from the American Hospital Association (AHA) on advocacy and public policy health care issues.
Learn about AONL’s current legislative issues and recent advocacy wins.
Find out how to best write a message to your representative, what information they will look for and how you can become a better advocate for nurse leaders.
Save the date for future AONL Advocacy Days.
This week, the House of Representatives passed the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (H.R. 728). AONL and the American Hospital Association (AHA) support the legislation, which would reauthorize federal programs to develop the nursing workforce for five years.
From forming a legislative committee to creating a legislative conference, learn what AONL's affiliates are doing to engage nurse leaders in state legislative efforts. AONL monitors state legislation and issues that affect nurses.
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) is the national organization of nurses who design, facilitate and manage care. With more than 10,000 members, AONL is the voice of nursing leadership in health care. AONL is an affiliate of the American Hospital Association.
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Introduce yourself to your legislators and the key members of their staff by scheduling a personal visit to the legislator’s district or the Washington, D.C. office. When you contact the office of a representative or senator to request a meeting, ask to speak to the scheduler. Explain who…