Step 1: Reflect on your personal views related to nurses’ being appointed to boards, organizations or other policy forming entities.

Step 2: Post a response to the discussion board by addressing the following questions:

1. Why would a nurse want to seek an appointed position in government?
2. How would you prepare for consideration to an appointed position?
3. Give examples of how nurses can affect public policy in various appointed positions.

Step 3: Read other students’ posts and respond to at least two of them by Friday at 11:59 pm MT. Cite any sources in APA format.

Response Posts: In your responses to your classmates, contribute to the discussion with your own original opinions about why a nurse would seek an appointed position in government and offer other examples of how nurses can affect public policy. NUR 415 Denver School Week 10 Nurses Appointment to Boards Discussion

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Discussion 1

In addition to providing care and services to their patients, nurses can also help and care for their patient by advocating for them. Nurses can influence policy by advocating for a unique point of view. There are a lot of reasons why nurses may want to seek out an appointed position in government, but one prime and ultimate reason is so that they can advocate on behalf of the patients and impact healthcare policies. By seeking out government appointed placements, nurses may be able to set laws that work towards the safety of their patients (Maryland & Gonzalez, 2012).

In order to prepare for consideration to an appointed position, I will make sure to carry out a personal research on the position that is up for consideration. I would also make sure to seek advice and counsel from people who have past experiences with the position. In addition, I will continue by researching to the constituent in which the appointed position is.

When given appointed positions, nurses can influence public policies by working collaboratively with others to address health policy issues on both local and national levels (Burke, 2016). Moreover, nurses could make an impact by supporting good healthcare causes and by helping on committees. NUR 415 Denver School Week 10 Nurses Appointment to Boards Discussion

Discussion 2

Week 10 Discussion

A nurse might want to seek a position in government so they can represent the interests of colleagues, influence healthcare policy, and uphold the obligation of public service in the nursing profession (Guide to Getting Appointed to Your State Boards of Nursing, n.d.). I would prepare to seek an appointed position by becoming familiar with demographics and health issues, speaking with other health care professionals, studying policies and procedures, and becoming more politically active. Nurses can join professional nursing organizations, undertake internships, and run for state office as a way to affect public policy. Nurses can also affect public policy by expanding legal rights and enforcing legal and regulatory requirements (Nursing Roles and Specialists, n.d.). NUR 415 Denver School Week 10 Nurses Appointment to Boards Discussion