Assignment: Political Action Paper
1. Select a bill that is currently in the State or Federal Legislature related to nursing or health care. Give your reasons for selecting this bill including its importance to you personally and its significance to nursing and health care.
2. Describe the significance to nursing and health care.
3. Identify the bill by its title, number and sponsor(s).
4. Obtain a copy of the bill to study and to include with your report.
5. Identify the party affiliation of the sponsor(s) of the bill.
6. Determine the position of nursing and/or other organizations regarding this bill. (e.g., NJSNA, ANA, NANP, NAPNAP, AONE, New Jersey Medical Society)
7. Do a literature review on the issue(s) related to the bill.
8. State your position on the bill.
9. Defend your position with your reasons. Substantiate.
10. Appropriately cite your sources of information. Approximately 10 references from authoritative sources such as peer-reviewed journal articles or government agency reports should be used to support your position on the bill.
11. Contact your legislative representative(s) regarding your position on this bill; e.g. by writing letters/emails*, making phone calls, participating in related social media, or meetings with the legislator or staff member in his/her local office.
12. Identify other political strategies you used to oppose/support bill.
13. Evaluate the effectiveness of your lobbying efforts and strategies.
14. Write appropriate letters/emails/responses of appreciation, if response received from legislator.
15. Include copies of the bill, your letters and responses with your paper. They should be added to the end of the paper like an appendix.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.