About Melissa
Melissa Jones is a professional writer and editor with more than 20 years of experience in various aspects of journalism. She’s done community news editing for Southern California’s Orange County Register and advocacy journalism for the National Catholic Reporter. She served for almost 10 years as managing editor of AACN’s American Journal of Critical Care, and is an adjunct professor who teaches ethics and liberal studies at Brandman University in Irvine, Calif.
Sessions
Can You Hear Me Now: How to Advocate for Your Patients and Your Profession
More than 11,000 lobbyists in Washington, D.C. collectively spend over $3 billion a year to influence our country’s leaders. How do you, as an individual nurse, make your voice heard by decision makers in Washington, D.C., or even your own state and local community? This session discusses why indivi ...
5/31/2019 6:00 am - 11:59 pm
Can You Hear Me Now: How to Advocate for Your Patients and Your Profession
More than 11,000 lobbyists in Washington, D.C. collectively spend over $3 billion a year to influence our country’s leaders. How do you, as an individual nurse, make your voice heard by decision-makers in Washington, D.C., or even your own state and local community? This session covers why ind ...
5/20/2019 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm