The Political Effect

Write 2 pages responding to the discussion prompts for your initial post. Then, respond to at least two of your peers’ posts in a substantive manner.

POLITICAL EFFECT

Identify two examples (past or present) of how politics affect you and your family.

Why should nurses be involved in politics?

In your opinion, does it really make a difference who is elected and who makes the laws? Explain.

POLITICAL NURSING

Consider your definition of politics and write 2 pages for an initial post using the discussion prompts. Then, respond to at least two of your peers’ posts in a substantive manner.

Identify two issues you think will soon become politically important and affect nurses.

How will these issues affect patient care? Explain.

HEALTHCARE BILLS

Visit your state legislature’s website and identify one bill that deals with healthcare. Write a 2-page initial post by summarizing the bill you identified and using the discussion prompts. Then, respond to at least two of your peers’ posts in a substantive manner.

DO NOT summarize a bill already discussed by your peers.

How do you feel about this bill? Provide an explanation for this perspective.

How should your representative vote on this issue? Identify at least one reason for this opinion.

How can nurses influence this bill to ensure effective healthcare policy?

ADVOCACY AND POLICY CHANGE

It is not enough to simply advocate for your patients in the hospital or patient setting. As leaders, nurses must step out of their comfort zone and take an active role in the political process.

Read the article“
“Nurse Advocacy: Adopting a Health in All Policies Approach Download Nurse Advocacy: Adopting a Health in All Policies Approach
.” At the end of the article, there are four websites.

Using the websites at the end of the article (or another resource of your choice), choose one topic, bill, or policy that you deem a priority and write 2 pages responding to the discussion prompts for your initial post. Then, respond to at least two of your peers’ posts in a substantive manner.

Provide a summary of the topic, bill, or policy.

Why is this topic important? What are the implications of this bill or policy being enacted or not being enacted?

Provide two examples of how you can get involved to impact this bill or policy.

Citation: Williams, S.D., Phillips, J.M., Koyama, K., (September 30, 2018) “Nurse Advocacy: Adopting a Health in All Policies Approach” OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 23, No. 3, Manuscript 1