Advocacy

Protecting and Advancing your Practice

As the only registered lobbyist for Wisconsin registered nurses, WNA works hard at the State Capitol (and on Capitol Hill in Washington) to make sure nursing’s best interests are always represented.

WNA’s policy efforts include:

  • Working with legislators to develop legislation related to nursing practice,
  • Testify at Committee Hearings,
  • Meet one-on-one with legislators to communicate our position,
  • Monitor State Board of Nursing meetings,
  • Help elect candidates that support nursing through our political action committees WINPAC and ANA-PAC,
  • Sponsor Lobby Days and Legislator Visits,
  • Provide legal counsel to assist in developing legislation

Current Priorities

You can review WNA Priorities for the 2019-2020 Legislative Biennium by going to WNA’s 2019-2020 Public Policy Agenda

WNA’s major priorities for this biennium include

  • APRN Modernization Act
  • Workplace Violence against Nurses
  • Funding for Recruitment and Retention of Nurse Faculty
  • Preserve the Nurse Workforce Surveys

Legislative and Regulatory Update – January 7, 2019

Member Engagement

Members can run for a position on WNA’s Public Policy Council.  Learn more about WNA’s Public Policy Council

LEGISLATIVE PROCESS BASICS

The legislative process can be confusing. Here are some resources that can help you get a better sense of what’s going on in Wisconsin:

  1. The short explanation; including what you can do to follow a bill: Follow the Process
  2. The longer explanation; understanding the lawmaking steps in detail: The Legislative Process in Wisconsin

Interested in getting more involved with Wisconsin’s nursing policy and political activism?

Learn more about WNA’s Political Action Committee (WINPAC) here, and fill out this form to indicate your interest: WINPAC Form

Learn more about WNA’s Public Policy Council