In this module, we have looked at how nurses can serve as policy advocates. We have listened to leaders in the field explain how they became engaged in advocacy and why it is important for nurses to be empowered as policy advocates. This discussion provides you the chance to reflect on the role that nurses play in advocating for policy change.
Instructions
- Reflect on your personal experience and knowledge of healthcare.
- Identify one area in which you think it now is or will be important for nurses and other healthcare professionals to advocate for policy change.
- Explain what experiences, perspectives, or factual information have led you to identify this area as an important one for advocacy.
- Explain the specific contribution nurses could make or have made to policy change in this area.
- Explain how the role of nurses on this issue might differ from that of other healthcare stakeholders such as doctors, patients, and hospital administrators.Brusie, C. (2021, January 18). ANA president encourages nurses to get into politics and advocacy. Nurse. https://nurse.org/articles/american-nurses-associa...HealthStream. (n.d.). How do nurses influence health policy? https://www.healthstream.com/resource/blog/how-do-...Lippincott. Influencing policy & leading health equity: A conversation with Susan C. Reinhard, RN, PhD, FAAN [Podcast]. NursingCenter. https://www.nursingcenter.com/journals-articles/po...Wolters Kluwer. (2023, August 14). Why more nurse leaders are needed at the public policy table. https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/w...