Advocacy every day makes a difference from the bedside to the halls of Congress. Nurse voices and stories are critical to ensuring that healthcare policies reflect the needs of health care professionals and their patients. Guest Ryan Gough discusses current Congressional bills and the importance of engagement in advocacy actions.

Safe Step Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/652 

MINI Act: https://healthpolicytoday.org/2024/04/24/a-mini-act-could-be-big-for-patients/ 

Axios: Trust in Health Decisions [Edelman Trust Barometer] April 29, 2024: https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/public-trust-medical-pharmaceutical-industry-institutions 

PCNA Advocacy Toolkit: https://pcna.net/about/advocacy/advocacy-toolkit/ 

PACH: advancecardiohealth.org 

Maintaining Investment in New Innovation Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5547

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