ENA Applauds Passage of Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Reauthorization Act

"The passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act is a victory in the ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Health Care Coalition’s effort to protect the health and well-being of nurses, physicians and all health care professionals.

This is just the first step. As a proud member of the ALL IN Coalition, ENA now urges Congress to fund the programs created by the act to drive improvements in the systems where health workers are educated, train and practice.

For too long, nurses, physicians and other health care workers have suffered from burnout and poor mental health while giving their all to deliver patient care. This act funds programs that support the mental health of the people who are there for us every day and offers evidence-based guidance to facilities to address operations that contribute to burnout. 

This is the kind of support that can keep a nurse at the stretcherside. It can save careers and it can save lives.

I encourage everyone to contact their lawmakers and urge Congress to provide $45 million for Lorna Breen Act programs in the next fiscal year using the Fund Lorna Breen Act Programs Action Alert."

— ENA President Dustin Bass