The Nursing Community Coalition
Includes 64 members organizations that are the cross section of education, practice, research, and regulation within the nursing profession. With over four and a half million licensed Registered Nurses (RNs), Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), and nursing students, the profession embodies the drive and passion to continually improve care for patients, families, and communities. We believe that the healthcare delivery system should be one that promotes wellness, advances research through scientific discovery, and provides timely access to care across the continuum.
NCC Statement on the House FY 2025 LHHS-ED Appropriations Bill
The Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) issued a statement expressing concerns with the House Appropriations Committee’s FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) bill. This proposal cuts funding from Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs, including the elimination of the Nursing Workforce Diversity Program, and suggests restructuring of the National Institutes of Health, which could impact the National Institute of Nursing Research.
NCC Thanks Congress for Introducing a Resolution Honoring and Recognizing National Nurses Week 2024
All sixty-four members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) signed onto a letter thanking the leadership of the House and Senate Nursing Caucuses, along with 27 bipartisan members in the House and Senate, for introducing S.Res.676 and H.Res.1208 - a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2024.
43 Senators Support FY 2025 Funding for Title VIII in Senate Dear Colleague Letter
Forty-three Senators signed onto a Senate Dear Colleague letter requesting $530 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs in FY 2025.