profession of nursing, particularly in
pursuit of the goals of equity, access
and social justice in health care
consumers of health care and the
profession of nursing, particularly in
pursuit of the goals of equity, access
and social justice in health care
SLO 4: Act as effective advocates for consumers of health care and the profession of nursing, particularly in pursuit of the goals of equity, access, and social justice in health care
NURS 430: Health Care Policy & Regulation
Letter to a Legislator
The fourth student learning outcome of acting as a healthcare advocate is met through my ‘Letter to a Legislator’ Assignment completed in my healthcare policy course. I wrote a letter to the State Delegate in my district advocating for the health and safety of all healthcare professionals alike. Through writing this letter, I expressed my strong opposition to allowing first responders to not show proof of vaccines when attending training in medical facilities. I centered my beliefs on justice and equity implying that nurses, patients, and other team members deserve fair environments where nobody should fear contracting a vaccine-preventable disease. My letter to the state delegate was the first form of lobbying that I have done, so doing this helped me to better understand basic healthcare policy and how to advocate effectively. Overall, this assignment allowed me to advocate for the profession of nursing with the goals of equity, justice, and access guiding my thoughts!
Letter-to-a-leg.docx