• Projected shortages of RNs in the United States will intensify as baby boomers continue to age.
• Nursing schools around the country report turning away qualified applicants, including skilled faculty, because they lack needed resources.
• Existing programs that support nurses need help to maintain the nursing pipeline.
• Access to inexpensive graduate student loans is waning, despite a growing need for advance practice nurses.

ENA has been working hard to support multiple efforts and legislation that serve to not only support the nursing workforce but also expand educational and training opportunities for emergency nurses.

Click below to contact your representatives and senators to inform them of your support for the following specific initiatives:

• Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (H.R. 8659/S. 4568)
• Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 6607/S. 3435)
• Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3593/S. 1874)
• Nursing Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7279/S. 1874)