<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 25 May 2026 06:31:31 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®vlog - Policy &amp; Advocacy</title><link>:443/news-data/all-news/rss/category/518/policy-advocacy</link><atom:link href=":443/news-data/all-news/rss/category/518/policy-advocacy" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®vlog Joins with National Healthcare and Higher Education Groups in Legal Action to Recognize Nursing as a Professional Degree]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-joins-with-national-healthcare-and-higher-education-groups-in-legal-action-to-recognize-nursing-as-a-professional-degree</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, D.C., May 21, 2026 – Today, the  American Association of Colleges of Nursing (ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®vlog)  announced that it is taking legal action in response to the Department of Education’s (ED) final ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-joins-with-national-healthcare-and-higher-education-groups-in-legal-action-to-recognize-nursing-as-a-professional-degree</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13452]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: National Nurses Week and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-national-nurses-week-and-us-preventive-services-task-force</link><description><![CDATA[      ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®vlog Celebrates National Nurses Week 

 
  On May 6, the White House released a  Presidential Message on National Nurses Day , honoring nurses for their “steadfast dedication to the health ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-national-nurses-week-and-us-preventive-services-task-force</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13449]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®vlog Calls on President to Match Support for Nurses with Action]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-calls-on-president-to-match-support-for-nurses-with-action</link><description><![CDATA[ On the occasion of National Nurses Day, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®vlog) acknowledges the  Administration’s recognition   of the extraordinary contributions nurses make every ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-calls-on-president-to-match-support-for-nurses-with-action</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13446]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Congressional Advocacy and Strategic Planning]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-congressional-advocacy-and-strategic-planning</link><description><![CDATA[       
 Continued Congressional Support for Nursing as a Professional Degree  

 On May 1, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02)  released a statement  expressing ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-congressional-advocacy-and-strategic-planning</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13441]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®vlog Statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s Final Rule Abandoning Nursing Education as a Professional Degree]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-statement-on-the-us-department-of-educations-final-rule-abandoning-nursing-education-as-a-professional-degree</link><description><![CDATA[ On the eve of National Nurses Week, the Department of Education released its  unpublished final rule , set to take effect on July 1, 2026, that excludes nursing from its definition of professional ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-statement-on-the-us-department-of-educations-final-rule-abandoning-nursing-education-as-a-professional-degree</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13438]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Nursing Education Advocacy and NIH Research]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-nursing-education-advocacy-and-nih-research</link><description><![CDATA[      Congressional Support for Nursing as a Professional Degree   

 During yesterday’s Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-nursing-education-advocacy-and-nih-research</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13440]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: NIH Strategic Plan and Workforce Funding Opportunities]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-nih-strategic-plan-and-workforce-funding-opportunities</link><description><![CDATA[     

  Feedback Requested for Discussions around the NIH Strategic Plan  

 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is  seeking public input  on its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031. ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-nih-strategic-plan-and-workforce-funding-opportunities</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13435]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Title VIII Funding Deadline Approaching]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-funding-deadline-approaching</link><description><![CDATA[     Two Days Left: Ask Your Senators to Support Title VIII Funding by Signing a Dear Colleague Letter  

 Senate Nursing Caucus Co-Chair Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) is circulating a Dear Colleague ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-funding-deadline-approaching</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13433]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: President's FY 2027 Budget and Nurse Corps Scholarship Program]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-presidents-fy-2027-budget-and-nurse-corps-scholarship-program</link><description><![CDATA[    Release of the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget 

 On April 3, the President released his FY 2027 budget proposal, which called for the elimination of most Title VIII Nursing Workforce ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:39:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-presidents-fy-2027-budget-and-nurse-corps-scholarship-program</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13429]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[President’s FY 2027 Budget Request Proposes Deep Reductions and Eliminations to Nursing Education and Research Funding]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/presidents-fy-2027-budget-request-proposes-deep-reductions-and-eliminations-to-nursing-education-and-research-funding</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, D.C., April 6, 2026 – The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®vlog) is deeply dismayed by the proposed reductions to federal investments in nursing education, research, and ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/presidents-fy-2027-budget-request-proposes-deep-reductions-and-eliminations-to-nursing-education-and-research-funding</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13427]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>