title: NIWI 2000: issues and opportunities.
abstract: The Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI) is a four-day annual program sponsored by the National Federation of Specialty Nursing Organizations (NFSNO). Aside from presenting a dynamic educational experience, NIWI enables nurses to actively participate in the legislative process by spending a day on Capitol Hill. The 2000 NIWI focused on several issues of importance to nurses and nursing practice. This article discusses those issues.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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authors.lastname: Clemons
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008119:Lobbying; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000193:education; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education; D014481:United States