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"We must create public opinion which must drive the government
instead of the government having to drive us -- an enlightened public opinion, wise in principles, wise in details."
-- Florence Nightingale
Important for All PNP's: If you haven't already - Please register to vote! Remember you are the voice of pediatric nurse practitioners! Read more about the NAPNAP Research Agenda: http://www.napnap.org/index.cfm?page=13&sec=599 To read about Nurse Practioner legislation in New York State:
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BLOCK GRANT OR FUNDING CAPS WOULD SHIFT COSTS TO STATES, BENEFICIARIES, AND PROVIDERS :Would Also Unravel Health Reform Law YOU CAN
GET INVOLVED! Nurse
Practitioners are always advocates - here are some things you 1. Make sure you always have business cards available - write the
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Write a letter to your elected official - NAPNAP sends out 3. Attend local patient support/advocacy group meetings - Let their 4.
VOTE VOTE VOTE!!! Endorse candidates whose messages mean something 5. Volunteer to speak at parenting classes, school programs, civic programs. 6.
Volunteer at the local office of an elected official - let them 7. Be a preceptor for nurse practitioner students 8. Keep up on practice issues & be prepared to speak out when an issue is unfair 9. Write a letter to the editor
of your local newspaper, or journal, 10. If you're REALLY ambitious - run for office: local, state,
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