Cleveland Clinic Conference to Explore Legislative Issues and Policies Impacting Delivery of Nursing Care

On Oct. 1, Cleveland Clinic’s Stanley Shalom Zielony Institute for Nursing Excellence is hosting a progressive, one-of-a-kind event designed to enhance nurses’ understanding of key healthcare legislative issues and policies.

As a patient’s primary caregiver, nurses have the perspective and expertise to significantly impact key issues that affect patient care and the practice of nursing. At Cleveland Clinic’s Legislative & Health Policy Conference, industry experts will showcase how nurses can maximize their abilities to influence the changes that are happening in health legislation and policymaking.

“Nurses from any area of practice will gain valuable insights on key legislative issues as well as how to harness their ability to influence much-needed change,” says Deb Small, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer and executive sponsor of the Zielony Institute’s Nursing Legislative Council. “Conference participants will walk away from this experience with a rich understanding of how health policy impacts the practice of nursing – and how they can better serve as both advocates and caregivers for their patients to ensure superior care delivery.”

Event highlights and featured guests

The Legislative & Health Policy Conference is intended for nurse administrators, advanced practice nurses, nurse clinicians and other healthcare practitioners interested in advancing nursing knowledge and shaping policies.

The conference will feature sessions and presentations led by local and national healthcare experts – each of whom has extensive expertise in healthcare legislation and policy. Speakers will delve into the many ways nurses can transform healthcare by understanding how policies and legislation impact the delivery of care across the continuum.

Special guests include Jacqueline M. Loversidge, PhD, RNC-AWHC, of Ohio State University, Colleen A. Sweeney, PhD, JD, MSN, RN, CNE of Notre Dame College, and Rebecca M. Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR, FAAN, of Case Western Reserve University.

Topics to be covered, include:

• The Importance of Nurses’ Role in Health Policy
• National Health and the Impact of Nurse Advocacy
• Everyday Advocacy
• Government and Legislation 101
• Current Health Policy and How it Impacts Your Practice
• The Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Nursing Advocacy
• Success Stories When Nurses Take Action

Register today for this uniquely progressive professional nursing event

Cleveland Clinic Zielony Institute’s Legislative & Health Policy Conference will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, in Building 4 of the Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus in Beachwood, Ohio.

The day will open with registration and a continental breakfast at 7 a.m. EST. Welcome remarks are slated to begin at 8 a.m. EST, and the conference will conclude at 2:45 p.m. EST. View the event agenda to get directions, parking and conference information. Don’t miss out – register now!