An Office of the National Nurse would:
- Elevate the Chief Nurse Officer (CNO) of the US Public Health Service to full time status within the Office of the Surgeon General to become the National Nurse to enhance prevention efforts in all communities.
- Complement the work of the US Surgeon General.
- Promote involvement in the Medical Reserve Corps to improve the health and safety of the community.
- Incorporate proven evidence-based public health education when delivering prevention.
HR 4903 was introduced into the 109th Congress. Please visit our Home Page to view the most up to date recommendations for establishing an Office of the National Nurse.
Endorsements
For a list of supporting individuals and organizations, visit the Endorsers Page of the National Nurse Website.
Monday, March 17, 2008
National Physicians Alliance Endorses Office of the National Nurse Initiative
Thank you to the National Physicians Alliance for their endorsement of the initiative to establish an Office of the National Nurse. According to the NP Alliance website, "The National Physicians Alliance was founded in 2005 by former leaders of the American Medical Student Association. Membership is open to all physicians who have graduated from a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education or who hold a license to practice medicine in the United States."
Here is their letter of support:
March 10, 2008
Representative Lois Capps
1110 Longworth House Office Building
Washington DC 20515
The Honorable Congresswoman Capps:
On behalf of the 10,000 members of the National Physicians Alliance, I am writing in support of HR 4903. The NPA affirms the World Health Organization's definition of health as a "state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." We believe that by re-titling the Chief Nurse Officer of the USPHS to be the "National Nurse" that more attention will be brought to the public health and preventive issues that are cornerstones of the nursing profession.
The NPA looks forward to being part of the growing coalition that will make this initiative a reality. Please feel free to contact us for any assistance you may need.
Sincerely,
Jean Silver-Isenstadt, M.D., Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Physicians Alliance
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Articles & Links
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- A National Nurse For America
- Oregon Nurse Calls For National Spokesperson
- National Nurse: A Serious Proposal Getting Serious Attention
- We Need a National Nurse NOW
- The Initiative to Create an Office of the National Nurse: Stalled
- America's Nurse
- PCC's Mills and Schneider Give National Nurse Debate Shot In The Arm
- Grassroots Nursing-Support Builds for Office of the National Nurse
- Center For Nursing Advocacy-Buzz Saw
- Nursing Voices in Cyberspace
- Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice
- The Office of the National Nurse Gets a Push Forward
- PCC National Teleconference Video Stream
- National Nurse Update
- The Office of the National Nurse: The Logical Choice
- National Nurse Debate
- The Office of the National Nurse
- Nurses and The Public Say It's Time for Change
- United State of Nursing