Letter of Concern on the Proposal to Create an Office of the National Nurse
The public health organizations, nursing organizations and concerned individuals listed here have come together to sign a Letter of Concern regarding the proposed creation of an Office of the National Nurse (ONN). The signers hope this letter, which can be found below, will provide added perspective on the issue for individuals or organizations considering the merits of the national nurse proposal. The letter articulates our shared concerns about the national nurse proposal and reflects our strong desire to address the very real issues facing nursing and public health.
Signers, as of March 21, 2008
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN)
American Nurses Association (ANA)
American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE)
Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing (ASTDN)
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
Commissioned Officers Association (COA)
Mary Pat Couig, MPH, RN, FAAN
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)
National League for Nursing (NLN)
Public Health Nursing Section, American Public Health Association
Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations
Read the Letter
On July 2, the Tri Council for Nursing, which brings together the four professional organizations of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the American Nurses Association (ANA), The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), and the National League for Nursing (NLN), sent a letter to the President of the National Nursing Network Organizing Network expressing continued opposition to the proposal to create an office of the National Nurse. Read the Letter
On April 15, 2008 ANA joined a dozen other Nursing and Public Health Organizations and two former Public Health Service Chief Nurse Officers in sending a letter to HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt urging him to upgrade the position of the PHS Chief Nurse Officer to a two-star ranking. The letter urged the Secretary, who can take such action unilaterally without the approval of Congress, to act now, by promoting the current PHS Chief Nurse Officer, Carol Romano, RN, PhD, FAAN. Read the Letter.
Signers of the letter to Secretary Leavitt:
American Nurses Association (ANA)
American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE)
Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing (ASTDN)
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)Commissioned Officers Association (COA)
Mary Pat Couig, MPH, RN, FAAN, USPHS CNO 12/2000-10/2005
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)
National Student Nurses’ Association, Inc.
Julia R. Plotnick, MPH, RN, FAAN, USPHS CNO 2/1992-2/1996
Public Health Nursing Section, American Public Health Association
Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations
Read the Letter.