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The Nursing Community Coalition
Includes 64 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.
NCC Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Outlining Updated FY 2025 Funding Requests
All sixty-four members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) sent a letter to Congressional Leadership, as well as to House and Senate Appropriations Committees, requesting at least $310.472 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $197.693 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in fiscal year (FY) 2025, as outlined in the Senate Appropriations Committee passed bill.
NCC Sends Comment Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on Proposed NIH Reform Framework
All sixty-four members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) signed onto a comment letter to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, in response to the recently released proposal to reform the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These comments underscore the rich history of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), outline the important work of our nurse researchers and scientists, and urge Congress to preserve NINR as an independent institute within NIH.
NCC Sends Comment Letter to FDA on the Importance of Nursing Representation on Federal Advisory Committees
Forty-nine members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) signed onto a comment letter urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that nurses are among those represented within federal advisory committees, taskforces, and councils.