AAOHN Legislative Affairs Update and Advocacy Essentials Webinar
May 5, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CT/12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
Join this webinar to hear from Donna Zankowski, MPH, RN, FAAOHN, for an update on recent changes to funding and legislation that can affect OHNs. Additionally, attendees will learn more about how they can get involved in advocacy efforts and leave with the tools they need to get started.
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Legislative Affairs
Overseen by the AAOHN Board of Directors, the Legislative Affairs Committee provides a pathway for our professional nursing organization to promote legislation, regulation, and workplace policies that advocate for the health and safety of workers, their families, and the work environment. Our overall goal is to continue to be recognized within the public policy arena as advocates for worker health and safety and the voice of the occupational health nursing workforce.
The Legislative Affairs Committee charges are as follows:
- Research, review, and respond to requests for public comment and support for regulatory policies, legislation, and the creation of advocacy tools for member use.
- Communicate collective advocacy efforts taken by AAOHN in collaboration with other nursing and public health groups to the Board of Directors for approval and distribution to AAOHN members.
Information within the AAOHN Legislative Toolkit will help you take action and advocate for issues of significance to occupational and environmental health nursing. Your voice will make a difference in the policy-making process to help protect workers, their families, and the community residents and environment around a worksite. Get involved and help shape our nation’s and your state’s action on occupational and environmental health and safety issues!