HPNA endorses bill to address nursing faculty shortage, modernize nursing education

The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) joined more than 50 organizations in endorsing the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act, which was introduced this week by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL).

In an effort to address nursing workforce shortages around the country, the FAAN Act would authorize grants to increase the number of faculty and students at nursing schools, enhance U.S. preparedness for pandemics and other public health emergencies, enroll students underrepresented in the nursing workforce, and modernize nursing education and infrastructure.