Research and Clinical Inquiry

(1006) How nurses can be active advocates in Healthcare Legislation and Policy

Poster Presenter(s)

Michele A. Sweet, MS, CCNS

NICU Nursing Educator
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Co-Author(s)

Raymond K. Riley, BSN, RNC-NIC, C-NPT, C-NNIC

Registered Nurse
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Nurses are not always aware they don’t need to travel to DC to be a healthcare advocate. There are an abundance of resources, and websites, and this poster goal is to help nurses put their words into action and share their stories from the bedside to educate our legislatures and impact HC policy and legislation.
Implications for Practice: Daily use as patients advocates for health care policy and legislation. An extension of our role as a nurse.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, nurses will be able to define advocacy.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the difference between policy and politics.
Upon completion, participants will be able to share their story with Legislators and get involved as a Nurse advocate.