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RN-AIM Public Policy Council
Vision: The health and well being of health care consumers and health care providers will be enhanced through the enactment of health promoting legislation and policies.
Mission: To use our knowledge, resources, and expertise to inform and educate legislators, policy makers, health care providers and health care consumers about issues related to the practice of nursing and public health.
Goals:
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Promote personal contact and communication with local and state elected officials.
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Inform and educate all nurses on issues and skills related to public policy.
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Develop a stake-holder/legislative liaison network for the purpose of promoting and supporting nursing issues.
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Recommend RN-AIM positions on key policy and legislative issues.
Public Policy Council Meeting:
Council Chair: Susan Wozniak at PublicPolicy@RN-AIM.org
To contact this Council via e-mail: PublicPolicy@RN-AIM.org
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Citizens guide to State Government:
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/Publications/CitizensGuide.pdf
You can search, select and print out only the info that is needed.
http://www.rn-aim.org/docs/HealthWellnessSpecialMessage_363226_7.pdf
Websites for Health Policy and Political Advocacy:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: http://www.ahrq.gov
American Nurses Association: http://www.nursingworld.org
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: http://www.cms.hhs.gov
Commonwealth Fund: http://www.cmwf.org/index.htm
Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.hhs.gov
For Public Employees: Being an Advocate from the Inside: http://www.npaction.org/
Institute of Medicine: http:/www.iom.edu
Library of Congress's Thomas website: http://www.thomas.gov
International Council of Nurses: http://www.icn.ch
Nat'l Council of State Legislatures: http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/health.htm
United States House of Representatives: http://www.house.gov/
United States Senate: http://www.senate.gov/
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