ҹɫÍõ³¯ ҹɫÍõ³¯ Advocacy
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (ҹɫÍõ³¯) is the national organization of nurses who design, facilitate and manage care. With more than 12,500 members, ҹɫÍõ³¯ is the voice of nursing leadership in health care. ҹɫÍõ³¯ is an affiliate of the American Hospital Association.
ҹɫÍõ³¯ Advocacy provides important public policy information on issues relevant to nursing and health care. It informs nursing leaders on current developments in the federal arena and encourages them to take action on health and patient care issues, which impact their ability to provide safe, accessible and quality patient care services. As the country’s most trusted profession, nursing is an essential voice on health care policy issues and a vehicle for positive change.
ҹɫÍõ³¯ Advocacy communicates information about ҹɫÍõ³¯â€™s legislative priorities and engages nurse leaders to participate in the political process to ensure the voice of nursing leadership is heard in Washington, D.C.
ҹɫÍõ³¯ Advocacy’s mission is to provide a clear, consistent voice on public policy related to nursing and patient care issues. ҹɫÍõ³¯ Advocacy seeks to promote the value of nursing leadership and its invaluable contribution to the greater health care team pursuit of quality patient care.
ҹɫÍõ³¯ supports the following core principles:
