Teresa L. Anderson, EdD, MSN, RNC-OB, NE-BC President, Nebraska Nurses Association

1. Recognize the role of the Registered Nurse as an advocate for the patient, the community and the profession. 2. Illustrate successful methods to balance professional and personal values and goals.

Preserving Human Dignity Patient Equality Freedom from Suffering

 Community and Public Health  Health Promotion  Disease Prevention  Risk Reduction  Population Health/Education  Individual Rights v. Collective Responsibility  Impact of actions on others

Know Current Law Monitor and Impact Legislation Review and Apply Standards Hold Peers Accountable Join a Professional Association Provide Public Comment Volunteer for Events or Teams Serve on Boards and Task Forces

Citizens rights – beliefs, values, and personal philosophies Professional beliefs, values, philosophies, and goals

Ethical Moral Legal Spiritual Professional Dilemma

Same-Sex Marriage AbortionImmigration Defense Spending Budget Deficit Access to Care Fossil Fuels Legalized Marijuana Independent Practice

What is your choice?  Embracing our profession  Working toward understanding  Respect for divergent opinions  Collaborative dialogue Standing on the sidelines letting others act?

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 A world without the American Nurses Association and the Nebraska Nurses Association…

 A world without the American Nurses Association and the Nebraska Nurses Association… would be a world without nurses. These associations support the infrastructures behind every nursing action that occurs and every nurse who is educated.