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Date: August 17, 1998

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American Nurses Association Promotes Polticial Action
Nurses Urged to Participate in Campaign Activity Night

Washington, DC -- Registered nurses across the country are encouraged to campaign for the political candidate of their choice on Wednesday, October 14, 1998 as part of the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Nurses Campaign Activity Night ‘98 (Nurses CAN ‘98).

“From city hall to Congress, RNs can forge the relationships necessary to advance nursing’s agenda by volunteering on a campaign,” says Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN, president of ANA. “The 2.6 million nurses in this country have tremendous political power and can channel it toward supporting candidates committed to improving access to safe, quality health care for all.”

Hundreds of nurses have already agreed to knock on doors, stuff envelopes, call voters, put up yard signs, and participate in other campaign activities on October 14 for Nurses CAN '98, but hundreds more are needed to show all candidates and elected officials that nurses have a strong political voice. In the wake of the debate over managed care reform legislation, health care is expected to be an important issue in the upcoming elections. Nurses CAN '98 is an opportunity for nurses to make their voices heard and to start building relationships with candidates. Nurses interested in participating in Nurses CAN '98 should contact a federal, state or local level candidate of their choice. For more information, visit www.nursingworld.org/gova/federal/anapac/campa.htm.

The American Nurses Association is the only full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.6 million Registered Nurses through its 53 constituent associations. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.

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