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The Nursing Community Coalition
Includes 65 members organizations that are the cross section of education, practice, research, and regulation within the nursing profession. With over four and a half million licensed Registered Nurses (RNs), Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), and nursing students, the profession embodies the drive and passion to continually improve care for patients, families, and communities. We believe that the healthcare delivery system should be one that promotes wellness, advances research through scientific discovery, and provides timely access to care across the continuum.

Recent News
NCC Sends Letter to Congress Outlining Top Legislative Priorities During National Nurses Week

May 11, 2026

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All sixty-five members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) signed onto a letter urging Congress to take action on top appropriations and legislative priorities that impact nursing education, workforce, and research. This letter comes as we celebrate National Nurses Week 2026.

NCC Statement on the Department of Education’s Final Rule on Student Loan Limits

May 1, 2026

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The Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) is extremely disappointed to see the exclusion of post-baccalaureate nurses in the professional degree category in the Department of Education’s final rule addressing student loan limits. We remain united in our commitment that nursing needs to be a professional degree.

39 Senators Support FY 2027 Funding for Title VIII in Senate Dear Colleague Letter

April 21, 2026

Senate Testimony

Thirty-nine Senators signed onto a Senate Dear Colleague letter requesting $610 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs in FY 2027.  

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