Discussion Post: Policy & Finance
• Select a current health problem that is being debated at the national and/or state level (e.g., the proliferation of "pill mills" and pain clinics), and state why it is of interest.
• Identify a legislator (state or federal) and state why that person is the appropriate one to contact.
• Letter to the legislator including the proper salutation and the components below:
1) Introduce yourself and your reason for writing.
2) State concisely what you understand to be the current socioeconomic, political, and ethical issues surrounding the problem.
3) Discuss the implications of the problem for nursing or nursing practice.
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.