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Your Neonatal & Nursing Advocates

Through the leadership of NANN's Health Policy and Advocacy Committee, NANN seeks to optimize care and health outcomes for neonates and their families. NANN also impacts nursing practice regulation and policy by fostering member engagement and collaboration with other healthcare-related groups to shape legislative and regulatory issues at the federal and state levels.

NANN's Advocacy Agenda

NANN is dedicated to advocating at the local, state, and federal level for optimized care and positive outcomes for neonates and their families, and for the nurses who care for them. Advocacy priorities include:

  • Disparities Within Neonatal Care
  • Mental Health of NICU Families and Nurses
  • Nursing Workforce Development, Recruitment, and Mental Health Support of Nurses
  • Environmental Justice and Climate Impacts
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Nutrition and Direct Provision of Human Milk
  • Disparities within Race and Access to Human Milk

NANN's complete advocacy agenda can be downloaded here.  

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NANN provides legislative and advocacy tools to assist members with education and participation in the policy arena. At times, NANN also partners with other organizations to provide NANN members with the most current and relevant information.

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