ONS Director of Government Affairs Alec Stone, MA, MPA, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS’s staff writer/producer, to discuss the nursing advocacy achievements of 2019, what legislation and policies will be significant in 2020, what expect during a presidential election year, and how nurses can affect the health policy conversation in 2020 and beyond.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Episode Notes:

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• ONS Voice Advocacy Articles
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• Advocacy 101: Making a Difference
• ONS Center for Advocacy and Health Policy
• Join the ONS Capitol Hill Gang