American Nurses Foundation Announces New Washington-Based Fellowship Fund

Editor and author Rebecca Patton believes nurses must be engaged in and supportive of advocacy work. "The Fellowship Fund will ensure that nursing influence through policy development extends to every level of government-including the Executive Branch," Patton said. She challenged every nurse to support the fund and get involved in advocacy within their community. "It is an investment in our future as nurses, Patton said. "We must ensure individual nurses can participate in policy discussions and decisions."