2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 126
Commending the Nursing Advocacy Initiative.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 23, 2026
WHEREAS, the Nursing Advocacy Initiative, a nurse-led, nonpartisan, data-driven, professional advocacy program at the UVA Health University Medical Center, has helped to advance health care and nursing in the Commonwealth and throughout the country; and
WHEREAS, nurses in the Nursing Advocacy Initiative participate in an in-depth policy and advocacy training program, after which they are called nurse ambassadors in their advocacy roles; and
WHEREAS, the number of nurse ambassadors associated with the Nursing Advocacy Initiative has grown exponentially, enabling the group to engage with issues impacting health care throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, the Nursing Advocacy Initiative supports the mission of the UVA Health University Medical Center, a magnet-designated hospital that is in the top 10 percent of all hospitals in the nation for nursing excellence; and
WHEREAS, through its work with the Nursing Advocacy Initiative, the UVA Health University Medical Center has demonstrated a strong commitment to cultivating engaging work environments for nurses, encouraging nursing clinical excellence, and achieving positive patient outcomes; and
WHEREAS, as a hospital-based, professional nurse advocacy program, the Nursing Advocacy Initiative provides a unique and compelling example for other hospitals and health care organizations to follow; and