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ESSENTIAL V
ESSENTIAL V
ESSENTIAL V
policy affects practice in the healthcare setting. As indicated by the AACN essentials,
baccalaureate prepared nurses participate in grassroots efforts to change public policy and
writing to a United States Senator, encouraging them to vote for a safe staffing act serves
to fulfill this requirement (2008, p.21). A nurse who understands the impact of public
policy on healthcare practice is able to better facilitate patient care and represents a true
professional. The letter written to Senator Mikulski represents not only a commitment to
positively influencing healthcare public policy but also to ability to use current practice
recommendations to persuade a politician to make a wise decision and vote for the safe
staffing act.
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Reference
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). (2008). The essentials of
baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. Retrieved (date) from
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-resources/BaccEssentials08.pdf