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Voices of Oncology Nursing Society members matter in advocacy and decisions related to U.S. Health Policy

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Saria, MG; Stone, A; Walton, AL; Brown, G; Norton, V; Barton-Burke, M
Published in: Clinical journal of oncology nursing
December 2014

The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), a member of the Nursing Organizations Alliance, invests in advocating for health and public policy decisions by sending members to the Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI) program annually. NIWI provides a forum to educate nurses on the legislative process, giving attendees a better understanding of political, legislative, and regulatory issues facing nurses. The 2014 ONS delegation participated in training and lobbying focused on federal funding issues, nursing education, workforce oversight, and funding for nursing research. The three-day program ended with a Capitol Hill visit where nurses met with their respective legislators or their staff, using skills learned at NIWI briefings to influence policy for nurses and the patients they serve. Critical health and public policy decisions affecting nurses, their practice, and their patients require participation in and understanding of the legislative process. This article provides a glimpse into the three-day experience of the delegates attending the 2014 NIWI.

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Published In

Clinical journal of oncology nursing

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EISSN

1538-067X

ISSN

1092-1095

Publication Date

December 2014

Volume

18

Issue

6

Start / End Page

719 / 721

Related Subject Headings

  • Workforce
  • United States
  • Societies, Nursing
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Oncology Nursing
  • Health Policy
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Saria, M. G., Stone, A., Walton, A. L., Brown, G., Norton, V., & Barton-Burke, M. (2014). Voices of Oncology Nursing Society members matter in advocacy and decisions related to U.S. Health Policy. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 18(6), 719–721. https://doi.org/10.1188/14.cjon.719-721
Saria, Marlon Garzo, Alec Stone, AnnMarie Lee Walton, Gean Brown, Vicki Norton, and Margaret Barton-Burke. “Voices of Oncology Nursing Society members matter in advocacy and decisions related to U.S. Health Policy.” Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing 18, no. 6 (December 2014): 719–21. https://doi.org/10.1188/14.cjon.719-721.
Saria MG, Stone A, Walton AL, Brown G, Norton V, Barton-Burke M. Voices of Oncology Nursing Society members matter in advocacy and decisions related to U.S. Health Policy. Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 2014 Dec;18(6):719–21.
Saria, Marlon Garzo, et al. “Voices of Oncology Nursing Society members matter in advocacy and decisions related to U.S. Health Policy.” Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, vol. 18, no. 6, Dec. 2014, pp. 719–21. Epmc, doi:10.1188/14.cjon.719-721.
Saria MG, Stone A, Walton AL, Brown G, Norton V, Barton-Burke M. Voices of Oncology Nursing Society members matter in advocacy and decisions related to U.S. Health Policy. Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 2014 Dec;18(6):719–721.

Published In

Clinical journal of oncology nursing

DOI

EISSN

1538-067X

ISSN

1092-1095

Publication Date

December 2014

Volume

18

Issue

6

Start / End Page

719 / 721

Related Subject Headings

  • Workforce
  • United States
  • Societies, Nursing
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Oncology Nursing
  • Health Policy
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
  • 1110 Nursing