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Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI)
Get Connected!
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NIWI AttendanceNIWI is open to any RN or nursing student (all levels of education) that is 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
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By February 20, 2020 |
After February 20, 2020 | |
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NOA Member |
$525.00 | $575.00 |
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Non-Member |
$625.00 | $675.00 |
Student Rates: |
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NSNA Member |
$300.00 | $300.00 |
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Non NSNA Member |
$400.00 | $400.00 |
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 ScheduleNIWI begins on Monday at noon and concludes on Wednesday with a closing reception at 5pm.For More InformationPlease contact NOA Headquarters Offices at 859-514-9157 or [email protected]. |
Nursing Contact HoursThis continuing nursing education activity is submitted annually for approval by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours provided range between 4.5 - 6. |
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.
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NIWI Scholarships
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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.
The recipients of the full scholarships to NIWI 2018 are:
- Laura Schenk, MS, RN, of Bel Air, Maryland. She is a member of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing. Click here to view Laura's report on NIWI.
- Sharon Wrona, DNP, RN-BC, PNP, PMHS, AP-PMN, of Gahanna, Ohio. She is a member of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Click here to view Sharon's report on NIWI.
The recipient of the registration scholarship is Mary Jane Williams, DNP, MPH, RN, NE-BC, of Madison, Wisconsin. She is a member of the International Association of Clinical Research Nurses.
The recipient of the full student scholarship is Kelsey Mumford of Austin, Texas. She is a member of the National Student Nurses Association.
The recipient of the student registration scholarship is Patrice Little of Duluth, Georgia. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
2017 Scholarships
The recipients of the full scholarships to NIWI 2017 are:
- Nancy Corbitt of Sykesville, Maryland. She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society. MS. Corbitt is a Senior Clinical Nurse II at the University of Maryland Greenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center. Click here to view Nancy's report on NIWI.
- Jennifer Katlen of Clayton, North Carolina. She is a member of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Ms. Katlen is a Clinical Nurse Specialist at UNC Rex Healthcare. Click here to view Jennifer's report on NIWI.
- Michelle Salazar of Fort Meade, South Dakota. She is a member of the Nurses Organizations of Veterans Affairs. Ms. Salazar is a Registered Nurse at Black Hills Health Care System Veterans Affairs.
The recipient of the registration scholarship is Linda Casale of Atlantis, Florida. She is a member of the Nurses Organizations of Veterans Affairs. Ms. Casale is a Registered Nurse at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center. Click here to view Linda's report on NIWI.
The recipients of the full scholarships to NIWI 2016 are:
- Jodi Behr of Louisville, Kentucky. She is a member of the Alliance member organization, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Ms. Behr is a System Educator at Norton Healthcare. Click here to view Jodi's report on NIWI.
- Candance Lovelady of Houston, Texas. She is a member of the Alliance member organization, the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses. Ms. Lovelady is a Registered Nurse Supervisor II at Kelsey-Seybold. Click here to view Candance's report on NIWI.
The recipient of the registration scholarship is Elizabeth Bolton-Harris of College Park, Georgia. She is a member of the Alliance member organization, the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses. Ms. Bolton-Harris is a Nurse Practitioner at Emory University Hospital Midtown. Click here to view Elizabeth's report on NIWI.
The recipients of the full scholarships to NIWI 2015 are:
- Neil Ead of Cranston, Rhode Island. He is a member of the Alliance member organization, the American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association. Mr. Ead is a Nurse Practitioner at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Click Here to read Mr. Ead's report on NIWI.
- Nancy Elliott of Jonestown, Pennsylvania. She is a member of the Alliance member organization, the Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs. Ms. Elliott is a Safe Patient Handling & Mobility Coordinator at Lebanon VA Medical Center. Click Here to read Ms. Elliott's report on NIWI.
- Curtis Olson of Lincoln, Nebraska. He is a member of the Alliance member organization, the Emergency Nurses Association. Mr. Olson is a Staff Nurse in the emergency department at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center. Click Here to read Mr. Olson's report on NIWI.
The recipient of the registration scholarship is Linda Casale of Atlantis, Florida. She is a member of the Alliance member organization, the Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs. Ms. Casale is a Staff RN at Veterans Affairs Medical Center-West Palm Beach. Click Here to read Ms. Casale's report on NIWI.
The recipients of the full scholarships to NIWI 2014 are:
- Lavoy Bray of Richmond, Virginia. He is a member of the Alliance member organization, the American Assembly for Men in Nursing. Mr. Bray serves as Deputy Director, Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Nurse at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Click here to read Mr. Bray's report on NIWI.
- Anna Dermenchyan of North Hollywood, California. She is a member of the Alliance member organization, the American Nurses Association. Ms. Dermenchyan serves as a Clinical Quality Specialist at UCLA Health. Click here to read Ms. Dermenchyan's report on NIWI.
- Myna Shegog of Waukegan, Illinois. She is a member of Alliance member organization, the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Ms. Shegog serves as the SAFE Medical Program Manager at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.
The recipient of the registration scholarship is Jan Stull of Avon, Colorado. She is a member of the Alliance member organization, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. Ms. Stull is a Perioperative Educator at Vail Valley Medical Center. Click here to read Ms. Stull's report on NIWI.The recipient of the student registration scholarship is Lisa Klasek-Gray of Charleston, South Carolina. She is a member of the Alliance member organization, Sigma Theta Tau International. Ms. Klasek-Gray is a nursing student at hte Medical University of South Carolina.
The recipient of the 2013 full NIWI scholarship, provided by The Alliance, was Mary Atkinson Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, ONP-C, RNFA, CNOR of Starkville, Mississippi. Smith is a member of the American Nurses Association (ANA), the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON), the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), and the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association. Click here to view Mary's report on NIWI. The recipient of the NIWI 2013 registration scholarship, provided by The Alliance, was Patricia Lane, MBA, BSN, RN of Midlothian, Virginia. Lane is a member of the National Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN). Click here to view Patricia's report on NIWI.The recipient of the NIWI 2013 student registration scholarship, provided by The Alliance, was Paige Pendarvis of Old Town, Maine. Pendarvis is a member of the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA). Click here to view Paige's report on NIWI.