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Sally S Cohen¹, Ulrike Muench

¹Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative, University of New Mexico, College of Nursing, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA. sscohen@salud.unm.edu

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Area of Science:

Health Policy Research
Nursing Advocacy
Congressional Studies

Background:

Nurses play a crucial role in healthcare delivery and policy.
Understanding nurses' engagement with health policy is vital for effective reform.
Historical analysis of nursing testimony can inform future advocacy efforts.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze trends in nurses' testimony before congressional committees from 1993 to 2011.
To assess nursing's engagement with health policy issues on the congressional agenda.
To provide insights for healthcare reform and the Future of Nursing initiative.

Main Methods:

Utilized LexisNexis® Congressional database to identify 434 nursing testimonies.
Employed descriptive statistics to analyze nurse expert witness characteristics and testimony topics.
Examined testimony trends over time and committee appearances.

Main Results:

Nurses most frequently testified on workforce issues (36%) and access/coverage (14%).
The majority of nurse witnesses held graduate degrees (65%) and were from a limited number of states.
Nurses appeared before appropriations committees more frequently (38%) than other committees.

Conclusions:

Findings highlight the need for further research into nursing's political engagement.
The study provides valuable data for implementing healthcare reform and advancing the Future of Nursing.
There is a growing imperative for nurses to actively participate in policy discussions.