Hello Class,

This is my third and final post for this week and it is one I really enjoy. In your discussions posts this week we are discussing the role nursing organizations play in policy and politics. You are writing about the benefits of these organizations, as well as barriers to nurses not getting more involved. For this blog post I want you to go to your state nursing association website and find legislation they are actively working on to improve the profession and/or patient care. Please name the organization and write a 5-7 sentence paragraph about your findings. You do not need to reference information other than the name of the association. Please note we are not looking at state boards of nursing but the nursing associations such as the Florida Nurses’ Association (FNA), Ohio Nurses’ Association (ONA), Oklahoma Nurses’ Association (ONA), New York State Nurses’ Association (NYSNA), or the Hawaii Nurses' Association (HNA). To get you started, this link will take you to the state nursing associations websites.  

http://www.theagapecenter.com/Organizations/State-Nursing.htm

A couple states do not have their site listed so you will need to search for it in that case. It will be interesting to see what is going on around the country! Enjoy ~ Laraine