A group that lobbies at the state and federal level for advancement of

A group that lobbies at the state and federal level for advancement of nursing’s role, economic interest, and health care is the:

1. State Board of Nursing
2. American Nurses Association
3. American Hospital Association
4. National Student Nurses Association

ANSWER

ANS: 2
The American Nurses Association (ANA) hires lobbyists at the state and federal level to promote the advancement of health care and the economic and general welfare of nurses.
State Boards of Nursing primarily focus on licensure of nurses within their own state.
The American Hospital Association does not focus on nurses’ economic issues and the advance-ment of the role of nurses.
The National Student Nurses Association focuses on issues of importance for nursing students.