The Oklahoma Nurse - May 2020

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The Oklahoma Nurse May, June, July 2020
Nurses Day at the Capitol!!
ONA had one of its best Nurses Day at the Capitol on March 3
with over 400 nurses and nursing students! A big thank you to our
legislative panel of Senators Darrell Weaver and Rob Standridge, along
with Representatives Harold Wright and Cynthia Roe. We are very
fortunate to have each of them in legislature advocating for nurses and
our patients. They shared their passion for the issues they are focused
on that affect Oklahoma’s Health Care Future – from clean indoor air,
the importance of immunizations and vaccines, funding, and creating
a safer workplace for nurses and other providers. A highlight of the
day was the session, So How Do They Do This?, where attendees had
the opportunity to demonstrate the legislative process through roleplaying.
Hopefully, everyone got to see how connected ONA’s Lobbyist,
Vickie White Rankin is to our legislators and nurses! It is our hope that
know that you’ve been to the Capitol that we can expect to see you
again, helping ONA make a difference. We need your Voice so that we
can make a difference together.