<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:34:06 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>ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ - Policy &amp; Advocacy</title><link>:443/news-data/all-news/rss/category/518/policy-advocacy</link><atom:link href=":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 & Other Legislative Priorities]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-reauthorization-other-legislative-priorities</link><description><![CDATA[       
  Take Action Today! Support Title VIII Reauthorization & Other Legislative Priorities   

 With only a handful of legislative days left this year, it is imperative that your federal ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-reauthorization-other-legislative-priorities</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13490]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Federal Funding and Nursing Policy Updates]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-federal-funding-and-nursing-policy-updates</link><description><![CDATA[        BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Continuing Resolution to Avoid Government Shutdown   

 Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Senate's short-term continuing resolution (CR) by a ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:54:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-federal-funding-and-nursing-policy-updates</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13489]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Register for the 2026 Student Policy Summit!]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-register-for-the-2026-student-policy-summit-1</link><description><![CDATA[          
  Register for the 2027 Student Policy Summit!   

 Registration is now open for the  2027 Student Policy Summit ! This two-day conference in the Washington, DC, area held from March ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-register-for-the-2026-student-policy-summit-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13487]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Academic Nursing Advocacy and Listening Session]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-academic-nursing-advocacy-and-listening-session</link><description><![CDATA[        Make Your Voice Heard: Advocate for Academic Nursing This August   

 With Members of Congress back in their home states and districts for the August recess, now is an important time to ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-academic-nursing-advocacy-and-listening-session</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13485]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Federal Funding and Academic Nursing Impact]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-federal-funding-and-academic-nursing-impact</link><description><![CDATA[        Join Research!America’s Learning Lunch Series   

 Research!America is hosting the second session of its Learning Lunch Series titled  Bridging Community and Research: Communicating Science ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-federal-funding-and-academic-nursing-impact</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13484]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Federal Funding and Nutrition Education Updates]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-federal-funding-and-nutrition-education-updates</link><description><![CDATA[        Senate Releases and Considers Continuing Resolution   

 On August 2, the Senate released its continuing resolution (CR), which would fund the federal government through December 11. This ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-federal-funding-and-nutrition-education-updates</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13481]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Federal Funding and Title VIII]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-federal-funding-and-title-viii</link><description><![CDATA[        House Passes Stopgap to Avoid Shutdown Before Midterm Election   

 On July 21, the House of Representatives passed a measure to provide continued government funding between October 1 ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-federal-funding-and-title-viii</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13478]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Applauds the Selection of Dr. Courtney Aklin as Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-applauds-the-selection-of-dr-courtney-aklin-as-director-of-the-national-institute-of-nursing-research</link><description><![CDATA[ On July 24, 2026, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced the appointment of Dr. Courtney F. Aklin as the director of the National Institute of Nursing ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/aacn-applauds-the-selection-of-dr-courtney-aklin-as-director-of-the-national-institute-of-nursing-research</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13476]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Title VIII Reauthorization Advances Out of the Senate HELP Committee]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/title-viii-reauthorization-advances-out-of-the-senate-help-committee-1</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, D.C., July 22, 2026 – The  American Association of Colleges of Nursing (ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´)  commends the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee for advancing the Title VIII ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/title-viii-reauthorization-advances-out-of-the-senate-help-committee-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13475]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Rural Health and Nursing Scholarships]]></title><link>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-rural-health-and-nursing-scholarships</link><description><![CDATA[        Nominate a Nurse for the Federal Rural Health Committee   

 ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´â€™s Ad Hoc Nomination Consortium is seeking potential candidates to serve on the  National Advisory Committee on Rural Health ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-rural-health-and-nursing-scholarships</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13474]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>