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.

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.

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.

Nurses are heading to campaign school with a program that supports and encourages healthcare professionals to run for local office.

Nurses and midwives from across the U.S. gathered for the 2nd annual Healing Politics Campaign School. An initiative aimed at empowering them to run for local, state, and national elections. The event featured...

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.