Past Events | Nursing Community

On May 7, the Nursing Community Coalition hosted a reception honoring the four million nurses across the nation. The “Thank A Nurse” reception was attended by nine Members of Congress, Representatives and Senators alike, in a bipartisan fashion. Attendees also had the opportunity to hear from nurses across the profession on the work they do.

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On March 7, the Nursing Community Coalition partnered with AARP and Campaign for Action to welcome in the 116th Congress and to celebrate our Congressional Nursing Champions. The reception was attended by House Nursing Caucus Co-Chair Rep. David Joyce (R-OH), Vice Co-Chair Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), and the newest nurse in Congress, Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL).

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On December 7, 2017 the Nursing Community Coalition hosted a briefing titled "The Opioids Crisis: How Nursing Practices Save Lives." The briefing featured four nursing experts who each offered a different perspective on how the profession is on the front lines of saving patients impacted by opioid addiction. Rep Paul Tonko (D-NY) provided remarks at the briefing regarding his work with Rep Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) to introduce the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017.

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On September 20, 2017 the Nursing Community Coalition co-hosted a reception with the Campaign for Action, an initiative of the AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at the Reserve Officers Association. The reception was held to celebrate efforts to transform health and health care through nursing.

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On May 9 and May 11, 2017, the Nursing Community coalition, in collaboration with the House and Senate Nursing Caucuses hosted a briefing series titled Transforming Health and Health Care: Nursing Workforce and Research. The briefing series featured nursing experts who spoke on how the profession is meeting the healthcare needs of the nation and how nursing science is contributing to care across the continuum.

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The Nursing Community coalition hosted a reception for the Representative to honor her commitment to advancing nursing policy in Congress.

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2019 Events

National Nurses Week Reception

National Nurses Week Reception

National Nurses Week Reception

NCC and AARP Reception

NCC and AARP Reception

NCC and AARP Reception

2018 Events

10th Anniversary Celebration

2017 Events

NCC Hosts Briefing on Opioid Crisis

NCC Hosts Briefing on Opioid Crisis

NCC Hosts Briefing on Opioid Crisis

Reception on the Future of Nursing

Reception on the Future of Nursing

Reception on the Future of Nursing

Nurses Week Briefing Series

Nurses Week Briefing Series

Nurses Week Briefing Series

2016 Events

Honoring Representative Lois Capps

Honoring Representative Lois Capps

Honoring Representative Lois Capps