Nursing Community Coalition Urges Congress to Include Shared Legislative Priorities in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
The Nursing Community Coalition urged Congressional leaders and key Committee Members to include the following areas in the next COVID-19 relief package so the current and future nursing workforce may continue to respond to the public health challenge:
- Protect and Support Healthcare Workers on the Frontlines
- Support Nursing Education Infrastructure: Pass the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S.246/H.R.851)
- Include Nurses, APRNs, and Nursing Students in all National Public Health Plans
- Invest in Federal Programs that support Nursing Workforce and Nursing Research
- Promote Access to Telehealth