When

Tuesday, April 17, 2018 from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM CDT
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Where

Bank of Springfield Center 
#1 Convention Center Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701
 

 
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Contact

Joanne Buckley 
ANA-Illinois 
312-315-1525 
meetings@ana-illinois.org 
 

20th Annual
Student Nurse Political Action Day

  • Meet exhibitors and explore career and educational opportunities
  • Learn how to impact public policy.
  • Meet your legislators
  • Learn how current bills affect your future in nursing

MANDATORY PRE- REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED DUE TO LIMITED SEATING
DEADLINE FOR GROUP REGISTRATION-- APRIL 6, 2018
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL APRIL 13, 2018 

8:00am – 10:00am

REGISTRATION & VISIT EXHIBITS

10:00am – 10:15am

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS 

10:15am – 10:30am

ROLL-CALL OF SCHOOLS
Registration for Door prizes

10:30am – 12:00pm

Nurse Advocacy in Action – Stepping up, Speaking out, and Influencing

PANEL PRESENTATION
Lauren Underwood RN
Representative Natalie Phelps Finnie APRN
Amanda Buechel BSN, RN
Jennifer M Grenier DNP, RN-BC

12:00pm -1:00pm

LUNCH – Box Lunch & Visit Exhibits

1:00pm – 1:45pm

Hot Topics: What’s Happening in the 100th General Assembly

This session will include an update from the ANA-Illinois Lobbyist on important bills and issues are being addressed during the 2018 Legislative Session.

Sue Clark, ANA-Illinois Lobbyist

1:45pm – 2:00pm

DOOR PRIZES, & POSTER CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

2:00pm       

CLOSING & Evaluations

2:15pm       

STUDENT NURSES’ MARCH TO THE CAPITOL

2:30pm       

RALLY AT THE CAPITOL



2018 Poster Contest

ANA-Illinois invites all Illinois nursing students to participate in a poster contest at our annual Student Nurse Political Action Day (SNPAD) on April 17, 2018. The winning poster and student’s photograph will be published in the Nursing Voice, the publication reaching more than 187,000 registered nurses in Illinois and a cash prize.

Take out your markers, paint and pencils and unleash your creativity!

Poster Contest Rules:
1. Poster must be designed and created by a single nursing student or group.
2. Poster must be no larger than 20"x30".
3. Name of student(s), instructor & school must be on the back of the poster using the
entry form below.
4. All posters will become the property of ANA-Illinois.
5. Winning poster will be announced during Student Nurse Political Action Day
6. Please turn poster in at the registration area along with the attached entry form
filled out and attached to the back of the poster.

Click Here to Download Poster Form