﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:51:29 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>AACN - Policy &amp; Advocacy</title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org:443/news-data/all-news/rss/category/518/policy-advocacy</link><atom:link href="https://www.aacnnursing.org:443/news-data/all-news/rss/category/518/policy-advocacy" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Title VIII Reauthorization, NIH Research Funding, and Congressional Updates]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-reauthorization-nih-research-funding-and-congressional-updates</link><description><![CDATA[      Support Grows for Passage of Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act this Year!   

 On November 9, AACN helped lead a second  Friends of Nursing letter  that included 197 national ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-reauthorization-nih-research-funding-and-congressional-updates</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13516]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Tri-Council for Nursing Celebrates Nurses Advancing the Profession’s Voice in the 2026 Midterm Elections]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/tri-council-for-nursing-celebrates-nurses-advancing-the-professions-voice-in-the-2026-midterm-elections</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO, November 10, 2026 – The  Tri-Council for Nursing  congratulates the nurses who ran for congressional office in the 2026 midterm elections, recognizing their willingness to bring the voice ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:39:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/tri-council-for-nursing-celebrates-nurses-advancing-the-professions-voice-in-the-2026-midterm-elections</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13514]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: AACN Nursing Research Advocacy and Federal Accreditation Rule]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-aacn-nursing-research-advocacy-and-federal-accreditation-rule</link><description><![CDATA[       

   AACN Calls for Investment in the Future of Nursing Research   

 On October 31, AACN  submitted a letter  to the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in response to its FY ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-aacn-nursing-research-advocacy-and-federal-accreditation-rule</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13515]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Title VIII Advocacy and New Federal Nursing Programs]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-advocacy-and-new-federal-nursing-programs</link><description><![CDATA[        Advocating for Academic Nursing Priorities During ANLC   

 As part of AACN's Academic Nursing Leadership Conference, AACN Advocates sent more than 450 messages to their Representatives and ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-advocacy-and-new-federal-nursing-programs</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13511]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: NIH Research Grants, NHSC Loan Repayment, and HHS Initiatives]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-nih-research-grants-nhsc-loan-repayment-and-hhs-initiatives</link><description><![CDATA[        NIH Announces Grants to Support Early Career Investigators   

 On October 8, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that 1,648 early-stage investigators are receiving extramural ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-nih-research-grants-nhsc-loan-repayment-and-hhs-initiatives</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13505]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: 2026 NightinGala and 2027 Student Policy Summit]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-2026-nightingala-and-2027-student-policy-summit</link><description><![CDATA[        AACN Attends 2026 NightinGala   

 On October 7, AACN Board Chair Julie Sanford and President and CEO Deborah Trautman hosted a table at the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-2026-nightingala-and-2027-student-policy-summit</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13502]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Education and Workforce Legislation and Mental Healthcare]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-education-and-workforce-legislation-and-mental-healthcare</link><description><![CDATA[        AACN Advocates for Nursing Education and Workforce Priorities   

 On October 2, AACN sent a  letter  to Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-education-and-workforce-legislation-and-mental-healthcare</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13499]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Tri-Council for Nursing Urges Nurses to Vote in 2026 Midterm Elections]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/tri-council-for-nursing-urges-nurses-to-vote-in-2026-midterm-elections</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO, September 30, 2026 – For the past 25 years, nurses have been recognized as the nation's most trusted professionals, and with that trust comes a responsibility to lead. Every day, nurses ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/tri-council-for-nursing-urges-nurses-to-vote-in-2026-midterm-elections</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13495]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: HRSA Grand Rounds and Federal Funding Updates]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-hrsa-grand-rounds-and-federal-funding-updates</link><description><![CDATA[        Register for HRSA’s Grand Rounds Continuing Education Series   

 HRSA Grand Rounds offers virtual continuing education activities for the health workforce. On October 7, HRSA will host its ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-hrsa-grand-rounds-and-federal-funding-updates</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13497]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Federal Policy and Research Priorities]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-federal-policy-and-research-priorities</link><description><![CDATA[       
  Input Requested: NINR Releases RFI for FY 2027–2031 Strategic Plan   

 The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) is seeking public input on its  Strategic Plan for FY 2027–2031 ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-federal-policy-and-research-priorities</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13493]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>