Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI)
Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI)
 
2010 NIWI
March 14-16, 2010
Washington, DC
“Because of NIWI, I now have a heightened understanding of the legislative process and how it impacts nursing practice and patient care.”
Robert T. Carroll, PhD(c), RN, ACRN, NW AIDS Education and Training
“Knowledge gained from the 2006 NIWI conference has already proven valuable to my career.”
Christina Foushee, RN, MS, PhD
Student, University of California, San Francisco
WOCN members attending NIWI meet with Representative Carolyn McCarthy. Representative McCarthy is one of three nurses serving in Congress.
Comments from 2009 NIWI Participants
- The material presented was relevant, practical and outstanding. I thought I knew quite a bit about policy - but I learned a ton of practical tips and advice.
- This conference was very inspiring. I feel like I know much better how to get started and feel confident that I can do it.
- Came in nervous - left confident!
NIWI Attendance
NIWI is open to any RN or nursing student (all levels of education) that is interested in learning more about the legislative process. There is not an application or acceptance process to attend NIWI. You just need to register and pay the registration fee. For more information on our scholarship, see below.
NIWI attendees from Iowa meet with Senator Tom Harkin and his staff at breakfast to discuss reauthorization and funding of Title VIII. Senator Harkin is the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services.
2010 Meeting Schedule
NIWI 2010 will begin on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and end Tuesday with a closing reception.
Internship Objectives
- Describe how nurses can be involved and influence policy at the local and national level.
- Discuss how to work effectively with legislative staff to advance policy agendas.
- Describe key steps to effect change in the legislative process.
- Identify techniques to advance legislative issues at the grassroots level.
- Identify legislative, political, and economic forces driving health care policy and delivery changes today.
- Learn to schedule Capitol Hill meetings.
Ilisa Halpern Paul and James Twaddell, both representing Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLC, conduct role playing sessions to prepare NIWI attendees for their representative and senate visits on Capitol Hill.
The NIWI Experience
- Advocacy 101: Overview of Public Policy Process
- Advocacy Training
- Panel Session with Expert Nursing Advocates
- Congressional Staff Panel Session
- State Team Break Outs for Hill Preparation, including role playing
- Opportunity to meet with your Representative and Senator on Capitol Hill
- Networking with other nurses with similar clinical and political interests
2009 Scholarship
This full scholarship is sponsored by Elsevier/Saunders publishers and the editors of Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care (5th Ed.) on behalf of the book’s many contributors.
The recipient of the full scholarship to NIWI 2009 was Julie Thibodaux of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Click here to read about Julie’s experience at NIWI 2009.
The recipient of the NIWI 2009 registration scholarship, provided by The Alliance, was Alfredo Mireless, Jr. of San Francisco, California. Click here to read about Alfredo’s experience at NIWI 2009.
2010 Scholarship
Scholarship applications for the 2010 NIWI are now being accepted by the Alliance. Click here to access the 2010 Scholarship Policies and Application for the full and partial scholarships. New this year - click here to access the Student Registration Scholarship Policies and Application. The deadline for submission of the completed applications is Friday, October 9, 2009.
2007 NIWI attendees take time out to pose for a photo with new found friends at the conference.
Nursing Contact Hours
NIWI 2009 was approved for 2.75 contact hours by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The Alliance will seek approval for contact hours for the 2010 NIWI.
For More Information
Please contact Alliance Headquarters Offices at 859-514-9157 or alliance@AMRms.com.
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