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Nurse on Capitol Hill

D M Havens1

  • 1Capitol Hill Associates, Inc., Washington, DC 20002, USA.

Seminars for Nurse Managers
|November 5, 1998
PubMed
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Nurses impact patient care beyond traditional settings by influencing health policy. This nurse entrepreneur successfully navigated Capitol Hill to advocate for healthcare legislation.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Health Policy
  • Healthcare Legislation

Background:

  • Nurses contribute to patient well-being through diverse roles.
  • Traditional nursing roles are primarily within clinical settings.
  • Emerging opportunities exist for nurses in policy and advocacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a nurse's journey into health policy influence.
  • To highlight the impact of nurse entrepreneurship on healthcare legislation.
  • To illustrate the process of advocating for patient and system-level changes on Capitol Hill.

Main Methods:

  • Personal narrative and experiential account.
  • Qualitative description of navigating legislative processes.
  • Case study of a nurse entrepreneur's advocacy efforts.

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Main Results:

  • Successful engagement with legislative bodies is achievable for nurses.
  • Nurse entrepreneurship can be a viable pathway to policy influence.
  • Advocacy can lead to tangible impacts on healthcare legislation and patient care.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses can effectively influence health policy through entrepreneurship and advocacy.
  • Capitol Hill presents opportunities for nurses to shape healthcare systems.
  • Expanding nursing roles into policy arenas is crucial for healthcare advancement.