From the Crib to the Capitol: Advocating for Our Infants (303)

Saturday, September 17, 2022

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM PDT

Location: Concorde A/B

CE: 1

NCC Codes:
RNC-NIC: 4
NNP-BC: 5
RNC-LRN: 5
Pharmacology Credits: 0

Main Presenter(s)

Raymond K. Riley, BSN, RNC-NIC, C-NPT, C-NNIC

Registered Nurse
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Disclosure: I have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

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Co-Presenter(s)

Michele A. Sweet, MS, RN, ACCNS

NICU Nursing Educator, ACCNS
Nationwide Children's Hospital at The Ohio State University
COLUMBUS, Ohio, United States

Disclosure: AWHONN (Expert Reviewer) (Products/Services: Consulting and content expert on Neonatal Orientation Preceptor Program with AWHONN)

Moderator(s)

Brittany L. Kyle, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, C-NNIC, C-ONQS, CBC

Clinical Nurse - Pediatrics
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Disclosure: Disclosure information not submitted.
Heather L. Stephens, DNP, RNC-NIC, ACCNS-N

Neonatal Clinical Practice Nurse Leader
Penn State Health Hershey
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Disclosure: Disclosure information not submitted.

Learning about the government and speaking to our legislatures seems challenging and intimidating. With over 4 million nurses, and nurses in Congress, we have the workforce to make an impact. DC coined the famous phrase, "if you are not at the table, you could be on the menu." Do you want to learn how NICU Nurses can share their stories? Represent our crib? And become healthcare advocates? Let these 2 unusual suspects, an APRN with greater than 20 years of experience and a bedside RN with less than 5 years of experience help keep Neonatal Nurses at the table. We met at NANN last year with varying education, clinical and political backgrounds and are here to help you get started. Come explore what this is all about! We have the stories to share, games to play, along with the steps to take, to get you started in the role of Healthcare advocacy.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, the learner will be able to:

Explain how NICU nurses can be great advocates
Demonstrate knowledge of the current nursing legislation and bills
Outline a concise way to share your story and get involved as a NICU Nurse advocate
Energize NICU Nurses with interactive games, storytelling, and from the crib to the hill experiences
Describe the difference between policy and politics