Southeastern Michigan Association of Neonatal Nurses promotes legislation and regulatory initiatives to:

 

PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS OF INFANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, by:

¨ Defining health care as an essential human right.

¨ Advocating for non-discrimination in health care policy and regulations.

¨ Promoting sensitive and competent care for all infants and their families.

¨ Supporting informed choice in health care of infants and their families.

¨ Protecting privacy and confidentiality.

 

PROMOTE HEALTH CARE AND SAFETY OF INFANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, by:

¨ Advocating for nursing care by qualified providers.

¨ Assuring access to quality health care services.

¨ Supporting coordinated delivery systems that assure quality and continuity of care.

¨ Supporting programs that address health promotion and prevention of disease/disability.

 

ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF NEONATAL NURSING, by:

¨ Supporting the viability of nursing organizations.

¨ Pledging support for funding of nursing education and research.

¨ Supporting occupational health and safety of nurses.

¨ Supporting economic and employment rights of nurses.

¨ Advocating for access and equitable utilization of advanced practice nurses as care providers.

¨ Supporting  direct reimbursement of nursing services.

 

To follow state legislation:                                     www.michiganlegislature.org

To follow federal legislation:                                   thomas.loc.gov

 

Michigan Nurses Association:                                     www.minurses.org