OADN continues our federal advocacy on your behalf as a member of the Nursing Community Coalition, where we work to ensure that nurses are supported and that nursing education is funded.

NCC Thanks Senators for Introducing the I CAN Act
On October 10, sixty-one members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) sent a letter thanking Senate Nursing Caucus Co-Chair, Senator Jeff Merkley, and Senator Cynthia Lummis, for introducing the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act (S.2418).

NCC Thanks Members of Congress for Introducing the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act in the House of Representatives
On October 16, fifty-seven members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) sent a letter thanking Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Brian Higgins (D-NY-26), Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), and Mike Thompson (D-CA-04) for introducing the bipartisan Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2023 (H.R.5080).

NCC Sends Letter Welcoming the New Chief Nurse Officer at the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
On October 31, the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) sent a letter to RDML Jennifer Moon, welcoming her as the new Chief Nurse Officer at the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.