This year, 300 nurses attended ANA's Annual Hill Day in DC. This annual event is an amazing opportunity for nurses and nurse advocates to meet face-to-face with members of Congress on issues important to their profession and their patients. This year, health care workers from 46 states conducted more than 275 meetings with their congressional representatives, senators, and staffers. The top three issues of focus included Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act, The role of APRN's and Elevating the value of nursing.

ANA also encouraged nurse advocates from across the country to take action specifically around elevating the value of nursing and thus far 1,508 advocates have sent 4,482 letters to their members of Congress. You too can send a letter to help advocate and elevate the value of the nursing profession.