The National Nurse
The idea of a National Nurse in the United States has been proposed, but not yet implemented. Much of the lobbying and pressure for this new post has been generated by the National Nursing Network Organization and includes. The Office of the National Nurse would, according to the NNNO’s website:

• Elevate the Chief Nurse Officer (CNO) of the US Public Health Service to full time status within the Office of the Surgeon General to become the National Nurse to enhance prevention efforts in all communities.
• Complement the work of the US Surgeon General.
• Promote involvement in the Medical Reserve Corps to improve the health and safety of the community.
• Incorporate proven evidence-based public health education when delivering prevention.

A National Nurse in America would bring a much-needed dose of preventive medicine, easing the burden on America’s overstressed healthcare system and in turn, nurses and travel nurses. Specifically, the National Nurse is proposed to make health care education focused on prevention available to every American in an accessible way.