• The nursing profession is at a critical crossroads. Numbering more than 2.9 million, RNs are the largest healthcare workforce in America. Yet the supply of nurses is failing to meet our national need. The growing shortage of RNs is impacting the entire health care system, resulting in decreased patient care quality, and complicating efforts to prepare for natural disasters and acts of terrorism.
• The House Nursing Caucus provides Members of Congress an open forum to address issues affecting the nursing community. It also serves as a clearinghouse for information and a sounding board for ideas brought forth by the nursing community.
• The Caucus holds regular briefings on matters such as the nurse shortage, barriers to practice for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, bioterrorism preparedness, health care reform, and patient safety issues. 
• Every Member of Congress who belongs to the House Nursing Caucus identifies a staff person dedicated to the Caucus and its issues. This increases the number of staff on Capitol Hill knowledgeable of nursing issues. 

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