Below are Hot Topics in staffing, licensure compact, APN issues and more:

• Illinois Nurse Staffing by Patient Acuity Act - Updated 2021 (6/9/21)
• SB2153: RN Staffing Improvement - 2021 Amendment (6/9/21)
  
• IHA Alert: Contact Senators to Co-Sponsor SB3636 (2/17/20)
  Nurse Staffing Improvement Act of 2020 – Senate Bill 3636
  Discussing Nurse Staffing by Patient Acuity with Direct Care Nurses
  PowerPoint Presentation on Nurse Staffing Issues
  IHA Fact Sheet on Opposing Mandatory Nurse Staffing Ratios
  Studies: Nurse Staffing Ratios Do Not Improve Outcomes
  Comparing Illinois and California on Quality
  Nurse Staffing Based on Each Patient’s Condition and Care Needs
  Illinois: Higher RN Staffing Levels than California and U.S.
  IHA Position Paper on Nurse Staffing Ratios
  SB1789 Nurse Licensure Compact
• IHA Advocacy Information
• HB3585 - Hospital Patient Protection Act (Full Text Document)
• HB2604 - Safe Patient Limits Act (Full Text Document)
• IHA Political Action Page (Article: Urge Your State Legislators to Oppose Mandatory Nurse Staffing Ratios)
• Bill Summary of HB 3585: Hospital Patient Protection
• Bill Summary of HB 2604: Safe Patient Limits
• Discussion Guide: Illinois Nurse Staffing Laws and You
• Illinois Nurse Staffing Laws and You (1MB PPT)
• Oppose Nurse-Patient Ratio Legislation
• IONL Educational Advancement of Registered Nurses
• Nursing Care Committee Orientation (1MB PPT)
  Proposed IL Nurse Staffing Laws: Their Potential Impact & Your Input