Assignment task:
Letter to House Representative and or Senator with discussion.
Students will identify a legislative issue that may affect APN practice or health care practice at a provider level. Students will write a one (1-2) page letter to their local house or state representative or Senator. The sections will consist of:
An introduction of themselves and a description of the issue, including facts as they related to the health policy or issue, as well as the importance of the issue.
The relevance to nurse practitioners and/or society as a whole, the significance of the problem - how does this affect our society, practice, culture? Use statistics.
What are the effects on ANP practice or society?
Finally, if applicable students will make a stance in favor of or against the issue and why.