The Nurse in Washington Internship Program

The Nursing Organizations Alliance (NOA)’s Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI) program orients registered nurses to the federal legislative process and prepares nurses to lobby and advocate for nursing and health care issues in Congress.

In March 2019, four students from the UCSF School of Nursing attended NIWI, and we found our time informative and empowering. We gained insights into the entire spectrum of advocacy, from making an appointment with members of Congress through synthesizing policy information into a concise message and ask for government representatives.

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