Involvement in Policy and Politics
Involvement in Policy and Politics
- Identify YOUR state and federal legislators (list five based on your zip code: 2 US Senators, 1 US House Representative, 1 State Senator, 1 State House Representative).
- Select one legislator from your state who has supported health care legislation at the federal or state/local level. Name the legislator, the health care legislation/bill he or she sponsored, and the committee that reviewed the health care legislation/bill (i.e. Special Standing Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing – outdated scope of practice legislation).
- Identify three key speaking points to start a conversation with your legislator/representative: (a) background on the topic using statistics; (b) relevance of topic to patients/constituents in his/her district; (c) the role the APRN and this topic; and/or (d) identify needed policy changes to improve outcomes.
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