The Role of the RN/APRN in Policy-Making

The Role of the Rns and Aprn In Policy-Making
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The Role of the Rns and Aprn In Policy-Making
Nursing is one of those huge health care professions, plays an important role in policymaking. Based on a report by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, there approximately 4 million registered nurses in America. Nurses spend most of their time dealing with patients, and so they are well familiar with people’s needs, and these make them good advocates for public policymaking (Bienemy, 2018). Nurses can influence health policies at various levels, such as engaging in projects that aim at quality improvement and attending local meetings to share their expertise and experience. At national levels, nurses can participate in policymaking by writing to the political representatives and advising on emerging health issues.
There exist different opportunities that nurses can use to participate in policymaking. At a national level, nurses can directly participate in policymaking by joining health organizations. Through these organizations, nurses can bring their issues and opinions forward for policymaking. Nurses can also participate in policymaking by directly writing regarding healthcare issues to those representing them at state levels (Kooienga & Wilkinson, 2020). Nurses can run for state offices to directly participate in policymaking. The second opportunity available for nurses to participate in policymaking is joining professional bodies such as the Emergency Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association. Here they can participate in making certain policies or reviewing the policies. During these review processes, the nurses ensure that implemented policies favor all the nursing practitioners an...