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October 10, 2000
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American Nurses Association Promotes Political 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 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 as part of the American Nurses Association's (ANA's) Nurses Campaign Activity Night 2000 (Nurses CAN 2000).
Nurses CAN 2000 presents a forum for nurses to actively support candidates who promote policies that protect the nation's health and well-being," says Mary Foley, MS, RN, 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 24 for Nurses CAN 2000, 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 2000 is an opportunity for nurses to make their voices heard and to start building relationships with candidates.
Nurses are encouraged to plan an agenda for Nurses CAN 2000. This could include using various resources such as ANA's website, www.NursingWorld.org, to develop a list of discussion topics that are important to nurses and the delivery of safe quality patient care. For example, mandatory overtime and workplace safety are of paramount importance to nurses nationwide and directly affect the delivery of quality health care. Become familiar with nursing's concerns regarding these issues and articulate a desired outcome to your representative.
Nurses interested in participating in Nurses CAN 2000 should contact a federal, state or local level candidate of their choice. For more information, visit http://www.nursingworld.org/gova/federal/nursecan.htm.
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