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The IOM Future of Nursing report calls for an increase in leadership from nurses at all levels. One

way nurses demonstrate their role as a leader, is through public policy change. A leader does not

always carry an official title or position, but demonstrates leadership through the work and the

stance the leader takes to make a change for the good of others. Nurses have been noted by the

Gallop poll year after year as the most trusted professionals.
This assignment requires thought about a public policy that is needed or needs to be changed that

relates to nursing, health care, or the public. Policy changes can occur by working with members of

your legislature, and state or national nurses associations, to introduce a new bill and/or change

to a current law in your state or federal government.
Examples of public policy includes any component of the current legislation governing health care,

Medicare Part D, Medicaid, nursing regulation, medication technicians, etc.
In 750-1,000 words, propose a health policy change (that is currently a bill, a law, or may not

exist at all) at the state or federal level that you believe needs to change and why.
1. The policy must not be a clinical care policy for individual care. The policy involved may

include public or community health, legislative or regulatory, professional organization (nursing-

oriented), advanced nursing practice, health plan, or hospital plan.
2. Include a specific section for the exact wording for the bill or change in wording of the law.
3. Include the plan for the implementation of your policy development, to lobbying for passage, to

next steps after passage.
4. Discuss who would be the champion for the bill/law change from your state advocates

(legislators, federal legislators, local or national state nursing organizations). Are these

individuals also influential in making changes occur? Did you vote for the individual in office

that you want to help you make this change?
Resources:
1. Review different pieces of legislation for ideas on wording.
2. Visit your state’s legislative governmental affairs website site(MD) to understand the process

your policy change could take if you wanted to introduce to into legislation. (MARYLAND)
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in

the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become

familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin & turnitin should be less than 20%. SEE &

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