Ashley Pilcher

@DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye A6: Safe nurse-to-patient ratio remains crucial to positive patient, organization, and community outcomes. Nurses advocating for adequate staffing will decrease burnout and increase retention. #JHSONPolicy22 congress.gov/bill/116th-con…

@DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye A6:Nurses MUST advocate for better RN/patient ratios! "63% of nurses report leaving their job due to inadequate staffing!" bit.ly/3LZ2qel Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act NEEDS to BECOME THE LAW! @RepSarbanes #JHSONPolicy22

@SarahFOsorio @DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye @AANP_NEWS @RitaDAoust @kellidepriest @PresidentAANP I am learning about a lot of ways I can stay updated and engaged in health policy during this twitter chat with @JHUNursing #JHSONPolicy22

@DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye A6 @AANP_News has there yearly policy conference where several key issues will be discussed, including Impact of State Practice Environment on NP Workforce & Access to Care presented by @RitaDAoust @KelliDePriest @PresidentAANP#JHSONPolicy22 bit.ly/3HkUxfH

@DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye A6: It is crucial for nurses to advocate for a work environment with safe staffing, address the national nursing shortage, and develop the workforce professionally to fund nursing education to help care for an aging population #JHSONPolicy22 tinyurl.com/yckpx27a

Can our national and state leaders incentivize Nursing to address staff shortage at a national level? Support H.R. 2418 & Dean Szanton’s push for positive marketing to attract more & diverse nursing students. bit.ly/3M8QDui bit.ly/3568otp #JHSONpolicy22

@kacaldwell91 @DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye I am amazed at the resilience of nurses. We work so hard to care for our patients for long shifts and we deserve a healthy work environment. It reduces burn out, better patient care, and less turnover #JHSONPolicy22 aacn.org/nursing-excell…

@DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye A1:Most recently, some very courageous nurses at my place of work formed a union to bring change to our current working conditions. It is interesting to see how a small group of RNs can have an impact and shows that you don’t need large numbers to have a voice. #JHSONPolicy22.

@PEL71990932 For an impressive 20-year running, nursing was rated as the most trusted profession once again in 2021. who better than Nurses to advocate for patients nurse.org/articles/nursi… #JHSONPolicy22

@emthomasrn @DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye You are right! Nurses can have a voice at all levels. @JHSONPolicy22

@DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye A4: Nurses can engage at the local level by assuming leadership positions, contacting elected officials about legislation, joining local professional organizations & being involved in committees at their workplace ww.risna.org/about.html #JHSONPolicy22 #RhodeIsland

@NurseNp121820 @DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye That is incredible! Thanks for sharing your victory in health policy. I hope I can be an advocate like this one day. #JHSONPolicy22

@DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye A3: Sharing stories and evidence to support health policy issues through social media can bring the topic to the forefront of the discussion by showing why it matters and why we should care. The ice bucket challenge is a relevant comparison. #JHSONPolicy22 tinyurl.com/4tc4fvhw

@jnoel8223 I resonate with this. Thanks for sharing this resource. Nurses are experts that should share their stories, research and the evidence to support the issues we care about in health policy, which ultimately impact our patients. #JHSONPolicy22

A1: My advocacy has been limited. I now see if I’m frustrated about an issue I can’t just sit by and complain; I can work to find a solution and offer data/stories to help politicians understand the “why” #JHSONPolicy22 How to become a better advocate: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK23239…

@EmmaJagasia Wow! How were you able to have this experience? That is a cool way you have been involved in health policy. #JHSONPolicy22

A1: The importance of nurses in the health policy realm has become more apparent as I started my practice as a nurse in 2020. The training at @JHUNursing is just the beginning of this journey! tinyurl.com/4ur2fhdd #JHSONPolicy22

@NurseSwang Senta, I am eager to continue learning in this course because I have not known how to navigate the health policy realm in terms of advocacy yet in my practice. This conversation and being how so many are involved in many ways is encouraging. #JHSONPolicy22

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(A1) I participate in shared governance meetings to escalate issues and submit patient safety events when appropriate to catch safety issues. This can result in policies that address patient safety. This operation as an ACO helps promote a culture of safety #JHSONPolicy22

Congratulations to our exercise science seniors on presenting their capstone projects!

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