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 Join fellow healthcare professionals at the State Capitol in Salem. Please first meet at The Reed Ballroom 189 Liberty St NE, Salem, OR 97301.
ONA will provide resources, materials and training to all attendees. First-time participants are welcome. ONA Lobby Day is open to all ONA members and student affiliates (Oregon Student Nurses Association members).
- Meet your state legislators
- Learn more about 2025 legislative issues that affect nurses, healthcare professionals and our patients like workplace violence, staffing, and hospital closures
- Learn how to effectively lobby decision makers
- Advocate for priority legislation to end workplace violence against healthcare workers, improve staffing in home health and hospice, curb corporate influence in healthcare and more
It’s vital that we have nurses and healthcare professionals represented in the discussions and decision about the issues that matter most to us this legislative session.
Who Should Attend
All ONA members and nursing students affiliates are invited to ONA Lobby Day.
If you aren't a member of ONA or a nursing student and are interested in joining us for Lobby Day, please contact Sarah Luna at Luna@OregonRN.org.
Registration
Register for free today at the bottom of this page! Registration will close March 5, 2025.
Schedule of the Day
While the exact agenda will not be available until closer to the event, participants should plan on joining us in Salem from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The morning part of the day will be dedicated to learning about the key issues impacting healthcare professionals (workplace violence, home health staffing, etc.) and training on how to effectively lobby on the issues. The later part of the day will be meeting with your legislators to talk about the issues and advocate for priority legislation. Location and Parking
More details on the location and parking will be available as we get closer to the event.
Continuing Education
Learners can earn approx. 1.75 continuing nursing education contact hours.
To obtain a Certificate of Successful Completion for this activity, the learner must:
- Sign the Verification of Attendance Form at the registration desk
- Attend the entire morning session
- Complete the online evaluation form by no later than April 19, 2025
The planners/presenters for this CNE activity declare no conflicts of interest in the development and implementation of this educational activity. The presenters have attested that they will provide the best available evidence for this content and present information fairly and without bias.
Oregon Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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