Question

1. In what ways is, or is not, the nursing profession a special interest group in American Democracy? Identify at least two.
2. What strategies would enhance the effective influence of nurses as a collective special interest group in policy advocacy and electoral politics? Share at least three, with one of the three being a specific example of using media.
3. In what ways do nurses (you) benefit from the work of professional nursing organizations? Identify at least two.
4. Describe 2 aspects of globalization that are important for nurses to understand. Why are each of these aspects important to you as a nurse?
5. What are 3 major points that you learned in this course?
6. How will the information you learned in this course change the way you practice?
7. Create a plan for increasing your involvement in professional nursing organizations and advocacy. Address both professional nursing organization involvement and advocacy in your plan. Your plan can be 3 to 10 goals.

Answer 1

The nursing profession is a special interest group in American democracy is due to the security of jobs,large vacancy in healthcare department, and service minded individuals makes one interest in this profession

The nurse can understand the need of the patients ,so having them involved in the advocacy policy can make and suggest things of care in patient care.The media like NEWS,news letter, magazine, web can be made use in reaching the goal with a proper strategy

Some of the benefits which a nurse can get from professional nursing organization are

• Continue nursing education
• staying up to date
• A good networks of opportunity can be established
• Creates and promotes excellence in service
• Leaderships roles are encouraged

The nurses should understand that globalization is occurring fast ,Some aspects like migrating for earning purpose, poor diet ,pollution. This is important for a nurse to plan the care of patient.The information learned can be a great pillar for the nurse during their practice working confidentially.

Some of the plan to increase involvement in nursing profession are

• Joining Nurses Association
• going for higher studies
• keep learning thing daily because there are changes very frequently due to rearesearch outcome l