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Co-founders Kimberly Gordon and Lisa Summers share how Healing Politics has grown from the nation’s first campaign school for nurses and midwives into a movement for broader civic engagement. From partnerships with VoteER, FairVote, and Power the Polls to a bold new state liaison strategy,they reflect on the difference between politics and policy—and how nurses can lead at every level of government.
September 11, 2025
From urgent care nurses to ICU specialists, Washington state's nurses are discovering their voices in politics. WSNA’s latest story shares how campaign training like the Healing Politics Campaign School for Nurses & Midwives and political engagement are helping them move from healthcare to the halls of power —with real impact.
September 11, 2025
What happens when nurses bring their expertise beyond the bedside and into the public square? For Civic Health Month, Kimberly joined hosts Stephanie McDonald and Carmen Shaw to talk about why nurses’ voices are urgently needed in civic life—and how every nurse can get more involved.
September 11, 2025
North Carolina Senator Gale Adcock writes about one of nursing's superpowers - our voices - and how to use them to advocate for positive change in local, state, and federal government. She discusses practical ways nurses can increase their civic engagement up to and including attending Healing Politics Campaign School for Nurses & Midwives!
March 24, 2025
Advancing social change, legislation, and the political landscape is a space where the skills of nurses shine. Learn about grassroots advocacy initiatives, a campaign school created specifically for nurses, and the local work being done in community Emergency Departments to increase civic engagement around the country.
February 28, 2025
Kimberly Gordon, DNP, CRNA co-founder of Healing Politics, discusses the link between legislation, nursing, and healthcare. If nurses want to change the healthcare environment for both patients and nurses, it is vital to understand how politics influence healthcare.
December 2, 2024
Only a small percentage of nurses will run for elected office, but all nurses can improve the health of our communities through civic engagement! Whether it is a non-partisan activity like registering voters, being a poll worker, or working on political campaigns, nurses can have a significant impact.
November 29, 2024
Nurses are heading to campaign school with a program that supports and encourages healthcare professionals to run for local office.
September 20, 2024
There are plenty of doctors in the House and the Senate. There have even been a few in governors’ mansions. Nurses? Not so much.
July 1, 2024
While physicians are common in the U.S. Senate and House, nurses are not — but initiatives like Healing Politics aim to change that.
July 1, 2024
A non-partisan organization, Healing Politics, is on a mission to get more nurses running for elected office.
July 1, 2024
There's often an impulse to “turn off” politics. It can be confusing, stressful, and sometimes downright nasty. But we can't ignore politics any more than we can ignore disease.
July 1, 2024
