Overview
For this discussion:
- Share the name of the legislator of interest and whether your they are a state or federal representative (NY state preferably)
- Research and discuss in detail one patient care health-related legislative issue under consideration during this legislative session by your legislator (e.g. legislative/regulatory processes related to a patient-related issue incorporating equity, access, affordability, or social justice).
- Include bill identifying information (e.g. title of bill, identifying number, type of legislation [state or federal], etc.).
- Discuss where this legislation is in the process of approval.
- Explain why this legislation is of importance to patient care under discussion (equity, access, affordability, or social justice). Support your explanations with relevant information from at least three scholarly journal articles.
- Explore and discuss the registered nurse's role and responsibilities in the legislative process in terms of the political issue discussed.
- Have any professional/nursing organizations been involved in promoting positive outcomes for this topic?
- How could you, as a nurse, impact this legislation/issue?