On behalf of the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) Advocacy Committee, we wish you peace and health in the coming year.
As we gear up for 2025, I encourage your continued support and advocacy for vital initiatives such as "Nursing is STEM" https://www.nursingisstem.org/home to help grow funding for a diverse nursing workforce. Below are a few things you can do before the end of the year to support this initiative:
1. The AAACN has signed on as an organization but you can sign on as an individual and forward this update to your nursing colleagues, faculty/educators, community groups, and boards to encourage them to review and sign the petition if they haven't done so yet https://www.nursingisstem.org/join-our-coalition
2. Nursing is STEM was nominated as a Finalist in the Nurse Community Initiative Category Voting is open until 12/31/24, so don't miss your chance to cast your vote!
3. Take the opportunity to speak up in your local community, participate in podcasts, meet with your local state or federal representatives, write letters to the editor in your local newspaper, post blogs and other publications and tag #NursingIsSTEM
By designating Nursing as STEM, hundreds of millions of dollars can be unlocked for Americans to pursue Nursing as a career.
Leondra Weiss, AAACN Advocacy Chair, MN, ARNP, FNP-BC, C-EFM, AMB-BC
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Leondra Weiss MN, ARNP, FNP-BC, AMB-BC, C-EFM
Clinical Nurse Educator, Family Medicine ARNP
Harborview Medical Center, Sea Mar
Vashon WA
(425) 870-0558
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