The NNEPI Policy Summit The NNEPI Policy Summit was a national forum for the exploration of policy issues related to nurse emergency preparedness. The Summit was a key part of the National Nurse Emergency Preparedness Initiative, a project funded by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Domestic Preparedness and led by The George Washington University in collaboration with George Mason University. Invited participants in the Summit included leaders from nursing, homeland security, law enforcement, fire/rescue, EMS, colleges and universities, and professional organizations and associations. The Co-Conveners of the NNEPI Policy Summit were Dr. Jean Johnson, Dr. Ellen Dawson, and Frank Cilluffo. Format of the NNEPI Policy Summit The NNEPI Policy Summit was convened in February 2021 in Washington, D.C. to explore policy issues related to nurse emergency preparedness. The agenda for the Summit was structured based on input provided by Summit participants prior to the meeting. Policy issues explored at the Summit included: Educational issues – i.e. the need for required emergency preparedness curricular content for nurses Financial/Resource issues – i.e. the need for investment of federal, state and local resources in creating and maintaining a preparedness nursing workforce Leadership issues – i.e. the need for nurses to assume key decision-making positions at federal, state and local levels with regards to emergency preparedness Regulatory issues – i.e. the need for required emergency preparedness competencies for nurses Cross-disciplinary Communication issues – i.e. the need for clarity regarding lines of communication between nurses and law enforcement, fire/rescue, public health, federal agencies, etc. Expected Outcomes Short- and long-term expected outcomes of the NNEPI Policy Summit include: Increased awareness of nursing policy issues related to emergency preparedness Identification of topics for position papers to be developed on nurse emergency preparedness Stronger recognition among nurses and other disciplines of the nursing role in emergency preparedness in the workplace and the community NNEPI Policy Summit Participants Conveners Frank Cilluffo George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute Ellen Dawson George Washington University Department of Nursing Education Jean Johnson George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Participants Prue Albright Association of State & Territorial Directors of Nursing, Public Health Nursing Division of Public Health Debbi Campbell American Association of Colleges of Nursing Colleen Conway Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Terrence (Terra) Flynn Department of Homeland Security Roxanne Fulcher Health Professions Policy AACC Janet Hale National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties University of Massachusetts Worcester Graduate School of Nursing Elise Handelman Office of Occupational Health Nursing Occupational Safety and Health Administration Sue Hassmiller The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Keith Holtermann United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Emergency Operations and Security Programs Jan Lane Homeland Security Policy Institute The George Washington University Billy Russo Douglas County AIDS Council Harm Reduction Center of Southern Oregon Joann Langan St Louis University School of Nursing Roberta Lavin (CAPT) United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Emergency Preparedness for Public Health PJ Maddox Center for Health Policy, George Mason University Nancy McKelvey American Red Cross Sally Phillips Agency for Healthcare Research Center for Primary Care, Prevention and Clinical Partnership Research Carol Romano (RADM) Office of the Chief Nurse, United States Public Health Service Commission Corps Lynn Slepski (CAPT) Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection Department of Homeland Security Joan Stanley American Association of Colleges of Nursing Jo Ann Webb American Organization of Nurse Executives Betsy Weiner Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Copyright © 2005 - 2022 The National Nurse Emergency Preparedness Initiative (NNEPI). All Rights Reserved.