Homework: Trends in Healthcare
Nurse's Role in Influencing the Legislative Process
In a Microsoft Word document of 2 to 3 pages, you will answer three questions related to your opportunity as a nurse and an advocate. The first two questions relate to influencing a bill that is traveling through the legislative process. The third question refers you to the social determinants of health and asks you to think specifically on your role as a nurse in influencing social determinants of health.
Answer the following questions:
1) What parts of the lawmaking process does a nurse have an opportunity to influence the final bill passage?
2) List at least two ways that this influence can take place. In your opinion, would one way be preferable over the other?
3) Reviewing the social determinants of health, select one to respond to this question:
• What role can nurses play in promoting health status through policy changes directly affecting this social determinant?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.