ANA-Ohio Policy Influencer Bootcamp

ANA-Ohio Inaugural Policy Influencer Bootcamp

This course will provide nurse learners with:

·     Increased knowledge of legislative processes;

·     Enhanced ability to engage in legislative action at the Statehouse; and

·     More confidence when talking with legislators about policy matters.

The Bootcamp includes both didactic and hands-on experiences. The five didactic sessions occur once per week on Thursdays via live Zoom from 6:30pm - 8:00pm, beginning February 6, 2025:

1. Session 1  :  Thursday, February 6th - The Policy Making Process: Getting Started - Jeri Milstead, PhD, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

2. Session 2:  Thursday, February 13th - Behind the Curtain: How a Bill Really Becomes a Law - Jan Lanier, JD,RN

3. Session 3:  Thursday, February 20th - Manipulation, Money & Misperceptions - Katie Worsham, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, RN-BC

4. Session 4:  Thursday February 27th - Being an Effective Policy Influencer - Kay Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, CMLSO,   FAORN,FAAN

The facilitated small group onsite Ohio Statehouse field experience will take place in-person during the month of March from 9:00am - 2:00pm. Learners register to attend 1 session on Wednesdays, either:

1. March 5th

2. March 12th

3. March 19th, or

4. March 26th

A final Session 5 will be held via Zoom Thursday, April 3rd, where a Policy Influencer Bootcamp Report Out will take place, as well as Graduation!

Completion of the bootcamp provides 11.5 contact hours.

ANA-Ohio is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Cost is $100 for ANA-Ohio members; $200 for non-members. Course size limited, so register early!

To complete the 2025 Bootcamp and earn 11.5 contact hours, participants must:

1. Attend each of the four didactic virtual sessions, and

2. Attend at least one* of the four on-site Statehouse visits, and

3. Attend the final evaluation and report out session.

*Attendees may choose to attend additional Statehouse sessions at no additional cost and can earn four contact hours for each additional session attended.

Total maximum contact hours possible 23.5.

ANA-Ohio Policy Influencer Bootcamp Cancellation Policy:

1. Allow for cancellations with 100% refund up to 15 days before the registration deadline.

2. Allow for cancellation with 50% refund 7-14 days before the registration deadline.

3. Any cancellation received within 7 days of the registration deadline will forfeit the entire registration fee.

4. Substitutions are permitted only upon receipt of written notice received 7 days or more prior to the event. 

All requests for cancellation or substitutions must be received via email to director@ana-Ohio.org.

Should the event be cancelled by ANA-Ohio, all registration fees will be refunded in full.