Students Attend Washington D.C. Policy Summit
Two Samuel Merritt University (SMU) students attended a national policy summit in Washington D.C. in March to study the federal process and nursing’s role in professional advocacy.
Van Kim Nguyen, an ELMSN-FNP student from the Sacramento campus pictured far right, and Sofia Aguirre, an ABSN student in Oakland in left of picture, traveled to the nation’s capital with Audrey Berman, Dean of the School of Nursing.More than 150 students from across the country attended the three-day American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Student Policy Summit.
The SMU students met with legislative leaders and visited the offices of Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
“It is important for us to help ensure that legislatures understand the issues important to the nursing profession, the healthcare workforce, and our patients,” Nguyen said.
(At left, students with legislators and fellow students)
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