131 - Advocacy: What I Need to Know and How to Prepare?

Nursing advocacy is essential to the profession and nursing care spans broad topics related to scope of practice, education, and licensure as well as care delivery and treatment. This session helps nurses prepare to advocate at the local, state, and/or national level, addressing opportunities for advocacy as well as what skills and knowledge they will need to do so. Practical steps to engage in political advocacy and current areas that require nursing advocacy are discussed. Presenters share their own journey and the impact and role of nursing associations and societies are highlighted.

Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:

Contact hours available until 4/15/2025.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):

Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.

Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.

Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.

Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to identify at least one key policy issue impacting the nursing workforce.