STN BOD member Diane Wheaton (North Carolina) and Legislative Chair, Janice Delgiorno (Maryland) attended the March 3rd Congressional Briefing at which a new Harris Poll of Americans Awareness of and Support for Trauma Systems in an Age of Terrorism was released. This briefing was well attended and much lively discussion followed the presentation. The results are contained in this PowerPoint presentation. The STN will be participating on a Working group on HRSA Trauma-EMS Program Recommendations based on the Harris Poll Findings. More information will follow as this process progresses.

We have provided this link for the Harris Poll results presented at the briefing.

SNT provided support to sponsor Congressional Reception facilitated by the Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief. – U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) received the first-ever Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief (ANSR) Public Service Award for their successful efforts to increase funding for nursing programs necessary to reverse the nursing shortage. ANSR's goal is to work with the Congress to implement a comprehensive set of initiatives to increase the nursing workforce and enhance the flexibility allowed in nursing education and clinical practice. STN is proud to be a member of this alliance.