How can nurses make a difference in the health of their patients and the public by shaping policy
Discussion Question 3
Discussion
Step 1: Download \\\\\\\”Engagement and Political Voice Checklist
\\\\\\\” found attached here.
Read and follow the directions before you complete step 2.
Step 2: Complete the checklist individually.
Step 3: Respond to the following questions:
Do you consider yourself to be politically active?
Why or why not?
Do you feel that you are knowledgeable of the political process?
Should nurses be politically active? Why or why not?
How can nurses make a difference in the health of their patients and the public by shaping policy?
What do you hope to learn during this course?
Step 4: Provide a meaningful response to at least two of your peer’s posts. Cite any sources in APA format.
Response Posts: In your responses to your classmates, contribute to the discussion with your own original opinions based on the classmate\\\\\\\’s comments and/or interpretation of the course materials.
You are not required to provide research, a reference, or in-text citations. Use your professional opinion to answer the questions.
Discussion response 1 John
Directions: Complete the checklist individually and then respond to the following questions:
Do you consider yourself to be politically active? Why or why not? I don’t consider myself politically active. I do as everyone, have opinions but don’t apply myself to their ends. I’m also a government employee and restricted in political activities.
Do you feel that you are knowledgeable of the political process? I’m not knowledgeable enough. Many times, I hear on the news of a political process and I had no idea that was they way they took place.
Should nurses be politically active? Why or why not? Nurses should act in the best interests of their patients. If this takes the route of taking political action then nurses should be part of it.
How can nurses make a difference in the health of their patients and the public by shaping policy? Financial funding by the government is political. Influencing funding to be directed to causes that help patients may be done with the involvement of nurses.
What do you hope to learn during this course? How politics affect health care. How health care can be currently be improved by politics.
Never
Sometimes
Always
Yes
No
Engagement and Political Voice Checklist
For each item, check the box that applies to you. For the item on voter registration, use the “Yes” or “No” boxes.
I work to solve community problems
X
I volunteer regularly for an environmental group
X
I volunteer regularly for a civic or community organization
X
I volunteer regularly for any other organization
X
I belong or donated money to any group or organization
X
Besides donating money, I help raise money for charitable causes
X
I have registered to vote
yes
I vote in elections (regular voting)
X
I volunteer for a political campaign or candidate
X
I encourage others to vote
X
I wear a campaign button or have a sticker on my vehicle
X
I volunteer for a candidate, work or contribute money to a political party, or an organization that supports candidates
X
I contacted/visit public officials
X
I contact a newspaper or magazine
X
I contact a radio or television news show
X
I protest
X
I sign an e-mail petition
X
I sign a written petition
X
I boycott companies
X
I buy something to support the values of a company
X
Directions: Complete the checklist individually and then respond to the following questions:
Do you consider yourself to be politically active? Why or why not? I don’t consider myself politically active. I do as everyone, have opinions but don’t apply myself to their ends. I’m also a government employee and restricted in political activities.
Do you feel that you are knowledgeable of the political process? I’m not knowledgeable enough. Many times, I hear on the news of a political process and I had no idea that was they way they took place.
Should nurses be politically active? Why or why not? Nurses should act in the best interests of their patients. If this takes the route of taking political action then nurses should be part of it.
How can nurses make a difference in the health of their patients and the public by shaping policy? Financial funding by the government is political. Influencing funding to be directed to causes that help patients may be done with the involvement of nurses.
What do you hope to learn during this course? How politics affect health care. How health care can be currently be improved by politics.
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