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 Outlining our Shared Legislative Priorities for Congress to Pass Before the End of this Year
Sixty-three members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) signed onto a letter urging Congress to cosponsor and pass shared legislative priorities impacting nursing education, workforce, and research before the end of the 118th Congress.
NCC Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Reiterating 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 bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee passed bill. This letter comes as we near December 20th, which is when the current continuing resolution is set to expire.
NCC Sends Letter to House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees Supporting the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act
Sixty-three members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) signed onto a letter urging the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees to consider and advance H.R.3428/S.1633, the United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2023 in any legislative package honoring our nation’s veterans this year.