The 2010 Nurse Leaders in Native Care Conference was held at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC from July 19-23, 2010. The conference theme was “Transforming Indian Health Care through Nursing Leadership.” Nurses representing nurse executives, directors of public health nurses, public health nurses, advanced practice nurses and nurses working in Indian Health, Tribal and Urban programs from across the country were in attendance.

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Missed in last month’s issue were ANA staff visits to Wisconsin and Florida. During the Wisconsin Nurses Association Nurses Day at the Capitol on March 9, Senior Political Action Specialist Jerome (Joe) Mayer presented on “The Power of Nurses in Health Care Reform.”
Michelle Artz, Chief Associate Director and Lobbyist delivered a presentation about health care reform on March 17th for the Florida State Nurses Association’s Annual Lobby Day.

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