2/22/16 Annual Texas Nurse Practitioners (TNP) Legislative Day here in Austin

APRN Legislative Day  

Monday, 2/22/2016 @ 8:00 AM
Bullock Texas State History Museum
1801 Congress Ave.
Austin, TX  78701

Join us for a day of conversation and action on issues of concern to nurses in advanced practice. The APRN Alliance* is hosting a day of action for advanced practice nurses! Keynote speaker Dr. Bill Sage, MD, JD will provide an overview of APRN issues at the state and national level. Andrew Cates, Director of Government Affairs for the Texas Nurses Association, will speak on Advocacy 101, and a panel of legislators will conclude the event. 

To register for the event or for more information, go to www.texasnp.org or  http://www.texasnurses.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=752512

Cost:  $50.00

Online registration available until 2/15/16.

Speakers:

• Dr. Bill Sage, MD, JD
  
  
• James R. Dougherty
  Chair for Faculty Excellence
  Professor, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care
  University of Texas at Austin
  
  
• Andrew Cates, JD
  Director of Government Affairs
  Texas Nurses Association

*The APRN Alliance is a partnership of advanced practice registered nurse organizations who seek to advance common interests through a unified voice. It consists of Texas Nurses Association, Texas Nurse Practitioners, Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Consortium of Texas Certified Nurse-Midwives, and Texas Clinical Nurse Specialists.