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Legislation 101Caroline Miller, Chair of the Legislation and Education CommitteeNSNA Director

+About Me

Junior at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh PA

NSNA Board of Directors

Legislation and Education Committee

+Topics!

What is health policy?

Why should nurses (nursing students) get involved in politics and healthcare policy?

How can you get involved?

Resources to get involved.

Current issues.

Communication!

National Nurses Associations

My committee’s goals and how do we implement resolutions?

Questions!

+What Is Health Policy?

“Decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific health goals within a society” (WHO, 2015)

Vision for the future

Expected roles of groups

Informs people

+Why Should We Get Involved?

Everything we do is affected by health care policy!

We are large in number!

We should have a voice!

+How Do You Get Involved?

Keep current!

Follow an issue that interests you!

Run for an office!

+Resources

US Department of Health and Human Service

World Health Organization

Local and State Health Agencies

+Current Issues

Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

Mandatory Overtime

Student loans

+Communication!

Identify legislators that represent you

Monitor what they are doing

How they have voted on certain topics

Get involved in the legislation campaigns!

+Write A Letter To Your Legislator!

Always be factual and respectful

Make your argument tight

Appeal to the legislator’s interest

Make a specific request of your legislator

Personal link

+National Nurses Associations

National nurses associations are involved in health policy!

+My Committee!

Goals

How do we implement resolutions?

How can you get involved!

+Questions?