As nurse leaders, all APRNs play an essential role in understanding and advocating for health policy. New government officials, new bill proposals, and outside interests have the potential of altering the direction of health care every day, emphasizing the need for APRNs to stay abreast on current affairs and actively participate in decision making in order to protect their practice and their patients.
Carrie Doyle, CNS, APRN Alliance Past President, Cathy Giessell, FNP, Alaska State Senate President, and Marisa Bune, CNP, APRN Alliance Past President in Juneau, February 2020
Contact Your Representatives
Write to your state or federal legislators regarding a policy or bill to make your voice heard.
Find Your Federal Legislators
Click here: https://www.congress.gov/
Find Your Alaska State Representatives
Click here: https://akleg.gov
At the bottom of the page on the Alaska State Legislature website you can enter your address to find your specific representatives. There are also navigation links on that page to view all Alaska State Senate and House Representatives.
Join Professional Organizations
Alaska State Resources
National Resources
Attend an APRN Alliance Meeting
Our membership consists of all 4 APRN specialty groups in Alaska. All APRNs who have active licenses in the state and are active members in their respective professional associations are welcome to attend meetings and volunteer for leadership positions of the Alaskan APRN Alliance. We also encourage Alaskan APRN students to attend and get involved.
Our member groups contribute yearly dues. In the future, we are considering individual memberships, in order to assure our long term financial sustainability. These dues fund the retention of our lobbyist, our business fees, and we hope to provide limited assistance for officers and members to travel to Juneau for advocacy in the future. This is a critical aspect of the work.
Please consider making a donation today.
Volunteer
We welcome all APRNs from all 4 specialty groups in Alaska to attend our meetings and get involved. New Board Members (Officers and Directors-At-Large) are needed on a yearly basis.
The resources below provide an opportunity to learn more about ways to get involved as well as state and national health policies impacting your practice.
Subscribe to Our Mailing List
Involvement in The APRN Alliance requires that you are a member of your state professional organization (ANPA, AKANA, AAACNM, or Alaska CNS Association).
If you are a member of your organization, you can join the APRN Alliance mailing list to receive meeting invites, meeting minutes, and the latest updates.
