VNA will host their 2021 Lobby Days next week!
What’s a Lobby Day?
It’s a day to advocate for nurses and the nursing profession! We will meet with legislators to talk about 2021 legislation and issues including full practice authority for APRNs and much more.
What if I’ve never met with a legislator before?
Don’t worry! We will have staff and experienced nurses to help lead the way, as well as prepared talking points and leave-behind sheets. Additionally, we will have a pre-session training webinar available, which will optionally be available online.
Do I have to be a VNA member?
No! We encourage ALL nurses to join us. Please share this information with anyone who might be interested!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our events this year will be held virtually with a number of changes to the format. This year’s legislative session is potentially going to be shortened to 30 days, and legislators can only carry 8 bills forward during session, so we are anticipating that much of the action will occur in the beginning of the legislative session this year.
All nurses are welcome to join us – you do not have to be a VNA member to attend.
Our sessions will last approximately one hour and will include an overview of our policy platform, our bill progress, tools for reaching legislators, and talking points to share with them about our current legislation.
Before the meeting, we will encourage all attendees to contact one or both of their legislators to set up an individual virtual meeting. Many legislators are scheduling these via Zoom during session as they would regular meetings, and we will provide the materials about our policy platform to leave behind and tips for having successful meetings.
2021 Lobby Days dates:
- Monday, January 18, 2021 @ 9am
- Tuesday, January 19, 2021 @ 9am
- Thursday, January 21, 2021 @ 9am
- Thursday, January 21, 2021 @ 12pm
- Friday, January 22, 2021 @ 9am