<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:08:29 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>´óÏó´«Ã½ - Policy &amp; Advocacy</title><link>:443/news-data/rss/category/444/policy-advocacy</link><atom:link href=":443/news-data/rss/category/444/policy-advocacy" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[House Appropriations Committee Advances FY 2027 Funding Bill that Boosts Support for Title VIII Nursing Programs]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/house-appropriations-committee-advances-fy-2027-funding-bill-that-boosts-support-for-title-viii-nursing-programs</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, D.C., June 10, 2026 – Late yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee advanced its Labor, Health and Humans Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 spending bill. The ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/house-appropriations-committee-advances-fy-2027-funding-bill-that-boosts-support-for-title-viii-nursing-programs</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13459]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Title VIII Impact & Capitol Hill Day]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-title-viii-impact-capitol-hill-day</link><description><![CDATA[      ´óÏó´«Ã½ Highlights the Impact of Title VIII Programs on Capitol Hill 

 On June 3, Dr. George Zangaro from Johns Hopkins University presented on behalf of ´óÏó´«Ã½ at the Health Professions and ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-title-viii-impact-capitol-hill-day</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13461]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: NINR Strategic Planning and Support for Nursing Education & Workforce]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-ninr-strategic-planning-and-support-for-nursing-education-workforce</link><description><![CDATA[       

   Shaping the Future Together: NINR Strategic Planning Listening Session   

 On May 27, ´óÏó´«Ã½ joined a National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) listening session hosted by the ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-ninr-strategic-planning-and-support-for-nursing-education-workforce</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13458]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Advocacy and HRSA National Nursing Survey]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-aacn-advocacy-and-hrsa-national-nursing-survey</link><description><![CDATA[       

  ´óÏó´«Ã½ Advocacy in Action: Supporting Nursing Education, Workforce, and Research  

 
   Act Now!  Congressional nursing champions have introduced the bipartisan Nursing is a ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-aacn-advocacy-and-hrsa-national-nursing-survey</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13455]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[´óÏó´«Ã½ Joins with National Healthcare and Higher Education Groups in Legal Action to Recognize Nursing as a Professional Degree]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/aacn-joins-with-national-healthcare-and-higher-education-groups-in-legal-action-to-recognize-nursing-as-a-professional-degree</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, D.C., May 21, 2026 – Today, the  American Association of Colleges of Nursing (´óÏó´«Ã½)  announced that it is taking legal action in response to the Department of Education’s (ED) final ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/aacn-joins-with-national-healthcare-and-higher-education-groups-in-legal-action-to-recognize-nursing-as-a-professional-degree</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13452]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Nursing as a Professional Degree and Federal Student Loan Limits]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-nursing-as-a-professional-degree-and-federal-student-loan-limits</link><description><![CDATA[       

 ´óÏó´«Ã½ Leads Efforts to Ensure Nursing is a Professional Degree 

  NEW RESOURCE:  Earlier this month, the Department of Education released its final rule excluding nursing from its ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-nursing-as-a-professional-degree-and-federal-student-loan-limits</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13453]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: National Nurses Week and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-national-nurses-week-and-us-preventive-services-task-force</link><description><![CDATA[      ´óÏó´«Ã½ Celebrates National Nurses Week 

 
  On May 6, the White House released a  Presidential Message on National Nurses Day , honoring nurses for their “steadfast dedication to the health ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-national-nurses-week-and-us-preventive-services-task-force</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13449]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[´óÏó´«Ã½ Calls on President to Match Support for Nurses with Action]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/aacn-calls-on-president-to-match-support-for-nurses-with-action</link><description><![CDATA[ On the occasion of National Nurses Day, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (´óÏó´«Ã½) acknowledges the  Administration’s recognition   of the extraordinary contributions nurses make every ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/aacn-calls-on-president-to-match-support-for-nurses-with-action</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13446]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Congressional Advocacy and Strategic Planning]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-congressional-advocacy-and-strategic-planning</link><description><![CDATA[       
 Continued Congressional Support for Nursing as a Professional Degree  

 On May 1, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02)  released a statement  expressing ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/policy-watch-congressional-advocacy-and-strategic-planning</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13441]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[´óÏó´«Ã½ Statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s Final Rule Abandoning Nursing Education as a Professional Degree]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/aacn-statement-on-the-us-department-of-educations-final-rule-abandoning-nursing-education-as-a-professional-degree</link><description><![CDATA[ On the eve of National Nurses Week, the Department of Education released its  unpublished final rule , set to take effect on July 1, 2026, that excludes nursing from its definition of professional ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/aacn-statement-on-the-us-department-of-educations-final-rule-abandoning-nursing-education-as-a-professional-degree</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13438]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>