nurse advocacy

Why Nurse Practitioners Should Get Involved In Health Care Policies?

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Why Nurse Practitioners Should Get Involved In Health Care Policies? Because they work with patients on a daily basis, NPs can share personal stories about how an enacted bill could have helped a specific patient reduce complications, or perhaps may have reduced health costs by screening or treatment at an earlier disease stage. How is

How Can Nurses Influence Health Policy And Legislation?

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How Can Nurses Influence Health Policy And Legislation? At the state and federal level, nurses can get involved in policy and politics by joining a professional nursing organization. These organizations often have lobbyists that bring nursing issues to Capitol Hill. Nurses can also write their state representatives regarding healthcare policy. What legislation has occurred as