Virtual Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI)

Monday, April 19 - Thursday, April 22, 2021

NIWI will take place virtually

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NIWI Attendance

NIWI is open to any nurse, nursing student (all levels of education), and nursing organization staff leaders that are interested in an orientation to 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 scholarships, see below.

NIWI Registration Fees

	By March 11, 2021	After March 11, 2021
NOA Member	$195.00	$295.00
Non-Member	$299.00	$399.00
Student Rates:
NSNA Member	$99.00	$120.00
Non NSNA Member (any level of education)	$145.00	$170.00

The NIWI Experience

Advocacy 101/201 Breakout Sessions: Overview of Public Policy Process or More Advanced Training for Those Who Already Have Advocacy Experience
Advocacy Training
Panel Session with Professional Nurse Advocates
Congressional Staff Panel Session
State Team Break Outs for Hill Preparation, including role playing
Opportunity to meet with your Representative and Senators on Capitol Hill
Networking with other nurses with similar clinical and political interests

NIWI Photos

NIWI 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

Conference Schedule

NIWI2021 begins on Monday, April 19 and concludes on Thursday, April 22. Virtual Hill visits will be conducted via Zoom on Wednesday and Thursday.

For More Information

Please contact NOA Headquarters Offices at

859-514-9157 or [email protected].

Nursing Contact Hours

This continuing nursing education activity will be submitted for contract hours.

NOA's Commitment to a Respectful and Courteous Conference Experience

The Nursing Organizations Alliance (NOA) has a zero-tolerance policy for unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation or military status, in any of its activities or operations. NOA conferences are intended for networking and collaboration in the nursing community. We value the participation of each member of the community and want all attendees to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Accordingly, all attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees throughout the conference and at all conference events, whether officially sponsored by NOA or not.

NOA is dedicated to providing a harassment- and discrimination-free conference experience for everyone regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, race, age or religion. NOA does not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference (without a refund) at the discretion of the conference organizers. Click here to view our full conference anti-harassment policy. If you need to report an incident, please use our harassment/discrimination reporting form. Our anti-harassment and discrimination policy can be found at by clicking here.

Comments from Previous NIWI Participants

Wonderful Conference/Internship. I have learned a lot, I especially have the confidence to approach legislators to ask/request support for the nursing profession.

Excellent opportunity for RNs to learn how easy it is to get involved and take action.

Great conference! This internship has increased my confidence in how to deal with public policy issues and interact with members of Congress and their staff.

Thank you for this amazing experience. The speakers were insightful and informative on the current happenings in Washington. This is an outstanding event!

NIWI Scholarships

2019

2020

2020 Scholarships

NIWI 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; no scholarships were awarded in 2020.

2019 Scholarships

The recipients of the full scholarship to NIWI 2019 is:

Laurie Combe, MN, RN, NCSN, of Spring, Texas. She is a member of the National Association of School Nurses. Click here to view Laurie's report on NIWI.

The recipients of the registration scholarships are:

Debra Drew, MS, ACNS-BC (retired), RN-BC (retired), AP-PMN, of Maplewood, Minnesota. She is a member of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Click here to view Debra's report on NIWI.
Rachael Viale, MSN, RN, of Sacramento, California. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International. Click here to view Rachael's report on NIWI.

The recipient of the full student scholarship is Ashley Moore, BSN, MS Candidate (2020), of San Francisco, California. She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society. Click here to view Ashley's report on NIWI.

Many NOA member organizations also offer scholarships to their members for the NIWI program. Please check with your organization for more information.