Policy Dialogue Meeting's Proceedings
Policy Dialogue Meeting's Proceedings 
2025 Publications
AI Transformation in Policy, Practice, and Education for Nursing and Health Care

This dialogue centered on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care and policies that address the integration of AI in clinical practice, education, and research. Participants heard from leading experts about the risks and benefits of AI in health care, ethical implications for AI's use, and policy considerations that must be examined as AI technology is expanded. 

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2024 Publications
Addressing the Challenges and Policy Implications of Virtual Nursing

This dialogue discussed the implementation of virtual nursing models of care and technology-assisted nursing into current health care practices, including virtual nursing’s impact on established competencies, licensure, standards of practice, regulation, evaluation, payment, and the implications for policy. 

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We Serve Too: Addressing the Needs and Challenges of Military Families

This policy dialogue explored the unique health challenges faced by military and veteran families such as a lack of visibility and connectedness; disparities arising from social determinants of health; and inadequate funding for initiatives, research, and outreach.

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Dual Crises: The Intersection Between Housing and Health Equity

This policy dialogue explored the role of stable, safe, and affordable housing in health promotion, especially for select population groups and communities, and policy solutions to advance the accessibility of housing.

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Nursing’s Responsibility to Our Patients and Our Profession: Countering the Attacks on Transgender and Gender-Diverse Health

This policy dialogue explored policy issues surrounding the ongoing onslaught on transgender and gender-diverse people’s health, which harms patients and communities and affects health care providers' ability to safely deliver care.

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Protecting our Caregivers: Comprehensive Strategies for Eliminating Workplace Violence

This policy dialogue explored proposed legislation, shared best practices, and outlined future steps to improve the safety and well-being of nurses, health care professionals, and environments.

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2023 Publications
More than Documentation Burden Creating Burnout: What Systems Must Do to Achieve Safe, Efficient Patient Care Using Technology

This policy dialogue highlighted policy issues related to documentation burden and underlying issues surrounding burnout, specifically related to how technological stress impacts clinicians.

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Nursing Leadership in Decarbonizing the US Health Sector

This policy dialogue engaged experts to cultivate federal policy solutions related to environmental issues and explore the critical role of the nursing profession in addressing climate change within the health sector.

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Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mobilizing Nursing Leadership to Advance Global Equity

This policy dialogue examined policies aimed at addressing the emotional, financial, and physical recovery of the nursing workforce from the COVID-19 pandemic to better support the nursing profession.

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The Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

This policy dialogue centered on policies impacting nursing outlined in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report on the quality of care in nursing homes, The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality: Honoring Our Commitment to Residents, Families, and Staff.

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2022 Publications
Finding Gain in the Losses: Strategic Solutions to the Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis in Children and Youth

This policy dialogue addressed the national crisis of chronic stress for children, youth, and families.

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Optimizing the Nursing Workforce: Exploring Innovative Reforms and Policy Implications

This policy dialogue focused on current workforce shortages, projected workforce demands, and models of care that optimize nurses’ expertise to enhance care delivery.

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The American Academy of Nursing hosts annual policy dialogues to discuss leading topics related to the organization's policy priorities. The Expert Panels lead engaging discussions to further enhance awareness, develop policy proposals, and put forward policy recommendations on leading health topics.

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