The leading professional association for all registered nurses in North Carolina. We equip nurses at all stages to thrive. #NursingForward®
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Jun 11
Looking for practical strategies to improve workplace safety? You'll find them at NCNA's 2026 Annual Convention.
Don't miss "Restrictive Intervention Reduction: The Path to Decrease Restraints and Improve Workplace Safety," presented by Christian Carballo and Cindy Estes.
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Jun 11
📅 September 17–18
📍 Concord, NC
📝 Up to 27.25 CNE available
🐦 Register by 7/24 for Early Bird rates
More information is available at ncnurses.org/CONV26. #NursingForward®
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Jun 10
#APRNs have stepped up in counties impacted by Helene. Nurse Practitioners can practice without some of the barriers that still restrict access everywhere else in the state. It's been helping increase access to quality care all across western #NorthCarolina.
#NCGA
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Jun 10
It is long past time for the #NCGA to address this and permanently remove these outdated rules across the state.
Thanks to our fantastic volunteers for helping deliver that message yesterday!
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🚗 Beep beep! NCNA’s 2026 Advocacy on the Road series kicks off next month in Raleigh, and Alix John will be traveling across the state with stops in Fayetteville, Asheville, Charlotte, and more.
Visit ncnurses.org/events for more information about each stop.
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Healthcare workforce sustainability conversations continue growing statewide.
Better utilizing the #APRN workforce already in place matters.
🔗 More info here: ncfpa.info/
#NCGA #NursingForward®
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Healthcare workforce utilization and efficiency conversations continue growing statewide.
Modernizing APRN practice is part of that discussion.
🔗 Learn more here: ncfpa.info/
#NCGA #NursingForward®
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0️⃣3️⃣ months until our 2026 Annual Convention!
This year's agenda features several sessions focused on nurse wellbeing, including "Enhancing Nurse Wellbeing: Scalable Virtual Solutions for Reducing Bedside Burden," presented by Russell Tremblay and Monica Valentine.
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📅 September 17–18
📍 Concord, NC
📝 Up to 27.25 CNE
🐦 Early Bird registration ends July 24!
Visit ncnurses.org/CONV26 to register.
#NursingForward®
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Thanks to our fantastic volunteers for continuing to show up week after week to support #APRN Full Practice Authority!
Want to learn more about *why* #NorthCarolina needs to reform its outdated ARPN regulations? Learn more here: ncfpa.info/about-the-bills/
#NursingForward® #NCGA
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May 31
APRNs already deliver care across the VA system, the U.S. military, and healthcare systems nationwide.
Quality and access can move together.
🔗 ncfpa.info/
#NursingForward® #NCGA
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May 29
APRNs helped communities across NC during COVID-19 and Hurricane Helene response efforts.
Those lessons remain relevant as workforce pressure continues.
🔗 Learn more here: ncfpa.info/
#NursingForward® #NCGA #APRNs
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May 26
FDA’s own report shows no child deaths definitively caused by COVID vaccination
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May 24
States are modernizing APRN practice because #APRNs help expand access and deliver high-quality care.
This is not theoretical. It is already working across the country.
Learn more: ncfpa.info/rule-revisions/
#NCGA #NursingForward®
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May 22
Healthcare access is also an economic issue.
Delayed care, workforce shortages, and rising costs affect communities statewide.
Learn more: ncfpa.info/
#APRNs #NCGA #NursingForward®
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May 21
We’re kicking off our 2026 Convention Spotlights by featuring this year’s keynote speaker: Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, 38th president of the American Nurses Association. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear her session — register today!
📅 Sep 17-18
📍 Concord, NC
📝 Up to 27.25 CH
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May 21
🐦 Early Bird discounted registrations now through 7/24!
Visit ncnurses.org/CONV26 for more information and to register. #NursingForward®
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May 20
About last night...
THANK YOU to the 500 nurses who registered, the dozens of legislators who turned out, the staff who made it a flawless evening, and the incredible partners who helped make Nurses Night at the Legislature such an incredible success!
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May 20
NC joins lawsuit against US Department of Education over health care student loan changes northcarolinahealthnews.org/…
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May 20
“There is an alarming shortage of nursing professors. If we restrict access to graduate degrees, it could severely cripple the nursing faculty pipeline,” @NCNApresident said.
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May 20
Meanwhile, @ANANursingWorld announced its own plans to file a lawsuit of its own, in collaboration with other nursing organizations. nursingworld.org/news/news-r…
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