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Create Your Own Event

Happy Election Season! Healing Politics Aficionados know that we host monthly virtual events. In the spirit of civic engagement, we encourage every nurse and midwife to Create Your Own Event in October! Whether you intend to run for office or want to help colleagues who do, the weeks leading up to the 2024 general election provide a wealth of opportunities to gain experience and expertise. If running for office or managing a campaign is in your future, volunteer for a candidate of your choice and try someone else's campaign for size. It's a terrific learning experience - no risk and all reward! Communities that vote are healthier! Improve the health of your community by registering voters and encouraging them to vote. Help others vote by becoming a poll worker. Our July event featured our partner, Power the Polls. We discussed what poll workers do and why they are important to the voting process. Nurses & midwives from CA, CO, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NC, NY, and PA have already signed up; it's not too late to join them! Check out the Create Your Own Event information on our website for advice and tips about what you can do right now! Then, share your October “event” on social media - show us what you did and share what you learned. Tag us: #healingpolitics #nursingispolitical #nursesleadchange #nursesvote. Are you ready to Create Your Own Event?!?!? Learn more here.   The fine print: Healing Politics is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and cannot engage in campaign activities for any candidate. However, we can (and do!) encourage everyone to be an educated voter and to work to elect individuals you support.

Kentucky Association of Nurse Anesthetists Fall Scientific Meeting

Louisville Marriott East 1903 Embassy Square Boulevard, Louisville, KY, United States

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!

Nursing is political: Nurses as leaders, legislators & advocates

Prepare to be inspired! Healing Politics co-founder Lisa Summers will lead a session designed to empower nursing leaders by fostering a deeper understanding of how policy and politics impact healthcare and the role nurse leaders can play in shaping them. Nurse leaders will leave the event with the knowledge to leverage their leadership skills in the political sphere to advance healthcare policies and practices in their communities.          

North Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthetists Annual Meeting

Sheraton Charlotte Hotel 555 South McDowell Street, South Tower, Charlotte, NC, United States

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.

So, You’re Thinking of Running for Office?

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Are you a nurse or midwife considering running for an elected office?   If you've ever considered entering public service but weren't sure where to start, Healing Politics is here to help! We've connected with hundreds of nurses and midwives thinking about making the leap to elected office. We've studied campaign training,  gathered valuable insights from campaign professionals, and run two campaign schools tailored to nurses and midwives!  Join us for a 90-minute workshop by Healing Politics co-founders Lisa Summers and Kimberly Gordon. In this interactive workshop, you’ll discover: Essential questions to consider before running for office Curated resources to support your journey Optional “homework” to help you take the next steps, with follow-up support available The workshop is limited to 35 attendees. Have questions? Reach out to us at [email protected]. Ready to take the plunge?  Register below! Click the "+" button to add a ticket from 0 to 1

$25.00

North Carolina Nurses Association: It Takes Every North Carolina Nurse to Heal Politics

Zoom

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.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference

Hotel Del Coronado 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA, United States

Lisa Summers and Sofia Aragon, the former mayor of Burien, Washington, will co-present the plenary session, " Taking Advocacy to the Next Level: Engaging Nurses in Politics," on Saturday, January 18, at 9 a.m. The political determinants of health (PDOH) are critical to achieving health equity but have received limited attention in academic nursing. Nurses are increasingly adept at advocacy yet remain sorely underrepresented in elected offices despite having a skill set well suited to run and serve constituents. Lisa and Sofia will explore the power of civic engagement, nursing representation, and PDOH through the lived experience of a nurse who has served in elected office. Educators will leave with new ideas for how to embed political advocacy and public service into their nursing programs and clinical practices.