Nurses should have a voice in health policy decision-making and be engaged in implementation efforts. To be effective in leadership roles, nurses must see the policy as something they can shape rather than something that controls them. To have their voices heard, nurses should actively serve on advisory committees, practice councils, and boards where policy decisions affect practice and patient care.
Read the following article and write an essay to describe the nurses role in influencing and shaping policy, the importance of nurses being active in policy development, and how nurses can participate in making policies. Summarize your essay by discussing your opinion on a nurses role in policy influence and how you see yourself fitting into the policy development process.
