The Society of Trauma Nurses supports the following programs and projects:

Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief
The ANSR Alliance requests at least $205 Million in FY 2005 to fund the Nursing Workforce Development Programs — Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act — under the Health Resources and Services Administration. Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief (ANSR) represents a diverse cross section of healthcare and professional organizations, healthcare providers, and friends of nursing that have united to address the ever-growing nursing shortage. The Alliance and the nation's 2.7 million registered and advanced practice registered nurses (RNs and APRNs) believe Congress must implement a comprehensive set of initiatives to increase the nursing workforce and enhance the status of the profession. The Consensus Document outlines the Alliance's plan to effectively deal with the complex factors contributing to today's nurse and nursing faculty shortages. STN has joined the list of organizations who have approved the Consensus Document.

Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow
This is a coalition of 37 nursing and health care organizations, including the Society of Trauma Nurses, working together to wage a communication campaign to attract people to the nursing profession. Go to http://www.nursesource.org for more information on this important endeavor.

I Promise
The I Promise Program is a safe driving initiative developed for families with new young drivers. It consists of a parent-youth mutual safe-driving contract, a rear-window decal, and a 1-year community monitoring service. Go to http://www.ipromiseprogram.com for more information.

Coalition Against Big Trucks
This coalition of public citizen organizations, state and local law enforcement agencies, highway safety, environmental and business groups has embarked on a grass roots campaign to fight the efforts of bigger truck proponents to increase truck lengths and weights. Go to http://www.cabt.org for more information.