Question

First, describe a legislative issue of interest that is currently in progress in your state or at the federal level. Be specific on (a) what is being proposed, (b) the key issues, (c) the challenges surrounding this legislation, and (d) the stakeholders and their interest in the outcome. Next, discuss steps you could take to become involved. Finally, identify a professional nursing organization that you could contact for resources and support in order to achieve your desired outcome.

Answer 1

State lawmakers facing serious issues and many challenges to make policy solutions to a protective state and strengthen the economy, workforce, environment, and society. Balancing budget due to federal tax codes that affect the state revenue, education funding is low that causes teachers shortage. Medicaid option states need to pay a small share of Medicaid expansion that increases each year. opioid epidemic over reaching crisis level that causes serious mental disorders. the criminal justice system and social service not designed to treat mental illness. American education system struggling to make students for learning and educate skills. state and local policymakers partnership between education and business lawmakers face issues in unemployment. American transportation infrastructure struggling to keep the cost reduction and fuel tax rates and federal assistance. privacy and security breach federal government fail to act upon that. there is a lot of challenges in creating a policy that promotes investment in infrastructure. election issues cause legislation problems, inadequate federal reimbursement systems lack preventive service, evidence-based training, lack of mental health, and substance abuse treatment. stakeholder engagement improves clinical, safety, and public health policy decision making. stakeholders address the gap and their strategic behavior impacts local environmental policymaking. nurses take advocacy roles that influence a change in policies, laws that govern a larger health care system. role of policy advocate to change the rules. the nurse moves forwards. advocacy makes changes in the health care system. access the resources of polices, time, energy, political skills help develop the confidence and skills that shape the health policy. the organized professional association has resources, it serves more efficiently to nursing perspective ti health policy decision, it monitors pubic policy and provides way to learn health policy. nurses in a professional organization as a resources provide reliable information related to policy issues and policy makers. it make support from group and public that enhance powers helping reduce the nurse staff shortage with entrusted and confidence to make better health care system.