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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepresentative Lauren Underwood, still pressing forward for the people:
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, America has seen how absolutely essential nurses are. As a registered nurse, Im proud to be the lead sponsor of the FAAN Act, which invests in nursing education to overcome the nursing shortage and support nurses during this pandemic and beyond.
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Representative Lauren Underwood, still pressing forward for the people: (Original Post)
George II
Sep 2021
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sheshe2
(83,654 posts)1. Thanks to Laura Underwood.
I posted this the other day.
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Desperate times with the shortages that the GOP Gov's ignore as they toss caution to the wind and their hospirals have no more room.
mcar
(42,278 posts)2. I did not know she was an RN
Makes me respect her even more.
mopinko
(69,990 posts)3. military nurses.
did you know that you can be a military trained nurse or medic, but when you get out it means nothing?
you have to start at square 1 to get civilian cert. all because the student loan lobby fixed it that way. lots of other medical specialties.
you cant even be an emt.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)4. She does a LOT more than tweet and walk the red carpet, doesn't she?
I really like her!