A nurse represents the state professional association. Which of the fo

A nurse represents the state professional association. Which of the following actions would the nurse complete in relation to legislation?

a. Be prepared to contribute to campaigns of legislators who vote consistently with nursing goals
b. Be prepared to confront verbally those on the opposite side of legislative issues
c. Be prepared to provide testimony and comment on relevant issues
d. Be prepared to visit schools of nursing to present about the current legislative issues

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ANS: C
Although a nurse might do any of the above, the most effective is to provide testimony and comment on issues of importance to nursing. Contributing is dependent on the financial resources of the nurse. Legislators often appreciate volunteer hours spent on campaign tasks as much as sums of money. Giving presentations to schools may be useful, but it may be assumed that most nursing faculty can discuss legislative health issues. Verbal confrontations are not always useful.