Virginia State Council

The Virginia Nurses Association (VNA) is holding VIRTUAL Legislative Advocacy Hours in November and December and as an ENA member, you can join any of the sessions for free. Participants will learn about Nursing's 2023 Public Policy Platform (see attachment), hear from their local legislators and VNA chapter leaders, and virtually network with nurses in their area.

If you want to attend any of these free events, you must register to receive the meeting link. 

If you are interested in joining, please see the list of Legislative Advocacy Hours below and click the link which will take you to register. Once you register for the Legislative Advocacy Hour of your choice, you will receive the Zoom information in a confirmation email.

Tuesday, Nov. 15 (7pm - 8 pm) Northern VA - Session 1 of 3
Wednesday, Nov. 16 (7pm - 8 pm) Northern VA - Session 2 of 3
Thursday, Nov.17 (7pm - 8 pm) N. Shenandoah, Piedmont, and Augusta
Thursday, Dec. 1 (7pm - 8 pm) Roanoke Valley and New River Valley
Monday, Dec. 5 (7pm - 8pm) Hill City, South Hills, and Farmville
Tuesday, Dec. 6 (7pm - 8pm) Central VA
Wednesday, Dec. 7 (7pm - 8 pm) Hampton Roads - Session 1 of 2
Thursday, Dec. 8 (7pm - 8pm) Northern VA - Session 3 of 3
Tuesday, Dec. 13 (7pm - 8pm) Southwestern VA
Wednesday, Dec. 14 (7pm - 8 pm) Hampton Roads - Session 2 of 2

To check out the VNA community calendar which lists the invited legislators for each of these virtual events, please click here.

Format for Legislative Advocacy Hours:
7:00 pm Welcome and introductions of nursing group leadership
7:05 pm Presentation on Nursing's Public Policy Platform
7:20 pm Legislators introduce themselves followed by Q&A
8:00 pm Adjourn

For more information or questions, feel free to reach out to MJ Gearles (VNA Membership Manager) at mgearles@virginianurses.com. 

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Lisa Scott
Flight Nurse
Sentara Norfolk General Hsptal
Suffolk VA
(757)652-0473
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