Embracing Professional Growth: Together We Rise

By voicing our concerns and championing issues that affect our practice and patient care, we can influence policies and improve the health care system. [...]engaging in health care policy advocacy ensures that nurses' voices are heard in legislative processes that shape our working conditions and patient care standards. According to the groundbreaking 2011 collaborative report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health2 from the Institute of Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the future of nursing depends on educating and supporting all levels of nurse leaders who are fully engaged with other health professionals in redesigning care in the United States. By advocating for patient safety and health care policy changes, we fulfill this recommendation and contribute to a more equitable health care system.