Healing Politics is excited to kick off the Kentucky Nurses Association Leadership & Advocacy Academy (LAA) in 2024! The Kentucky Nurses Association’s “Leadership & Advocacy Academy” (LAA) is an immersive 19-week educational program that brings together a selected group of state-wide nurses with aspirations to advance their leadership abilities, professional accomplishments, and professional organization activities to shape a healthier future for Kentucky through leadership, advocacy, and policy. We can't wait to meet the 2024 Cohort!  

The Washington State Board of Nursing 2024 Conference, Voice and Vision: The Possibilities, will take place on October 2nd. The conference aims to: Encourage nurses to think differently about their impact in nursing. Empower nurses by fostering a foundation of purpose and fulfillment. Explore attributes and possibilities within and beyond the bedside. Healing Politics co-founder Lisa Summers will speak on the “Possibilities Panel.”  More information and a registration link can be found here.  

A Healing Politics double whammy! Kimberly will join the Kentucky Association of Nurse Anesthetists in Louisville for their Fall Meeting. First up, Residents: Membership, Advocacy, and Involvement…IT ALL MATTERS! Many nurse legislators begin their political careers after holding leadership positions in their professional organizations. Next, CRNAs in Elected Office, Let’s Explore! It's the perfect progression, and sure to have KY nurse anesthetists batting 1000 during this election season!

It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, not the winter holidays - election season. The 2024 general election has been like no other. Kimberly will present an election update for North Carolina nursing leaders ahead of the "big day," November 5th!

What's better than a weekend with 500 certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA) in Charlotte, North Carolina? A weekend with 500 CRNAs who are educated, registered voters! Kimberly takes her election update on the road to discuss Election 2024: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly (for CRNAs). Once again, North Carolina is a battleground state, and NC CRNAs will be battle-ready for November 5th, armed with information about the importance of voting every race, up and down the ballot: federal, state, and local.

It might be the holiday season, but New Year's resolutions are right around the corner, and we have an idea: Kimberly will lead a discussion with North Carolina nurses about the importance of representation in public policymaking. We'll explore the importance of nurses running for and serving in elected office, identify opportunities for nurses to increase their civic engagement, and provide resources to help them. Visit NCNA and register for the webinar here.