After watching the four Texas Nurses Association (TNA) videos, I felt that there are several necessities that need to be accomplished in order to become a professional level Nurse Practitioner. First, is joining a professional Association, second is becoming aware of health policy, and thirdly is getting involved in health policy. Without these three, the Nurse Practitioner is practicing on a basic level and is not able to truly succeed at the professional level. The first action is to join a professional organization like the TNA, if you are not already a member. Membership is vital for the Nurse Practitioner to stay informed on the present health issues and also to allow for networking among professionals. Through the TNA and other organizations the Nurse Practitioner is able to
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The first place to start is locally, at the community level. As a nurse professional in the community you are more aware of the issues that affect the community than anyone else, thus giving you a firsthand knowledge of what the issues are and what needs to change for the community to have access to what they need and what will benefit them the most. Next, become involved on the state level. Some of the ways to do this is to become active in the nurse day at legislation. Know what health policies affect your practice and visit the legislatures and their staff to educate them on the issues and why the health policy is necessary. Time and time again I have heard that it is through our personal stories that awakens politicians to the need for the policy that we are lobbying. Without our involvement choices are going to be made and policies are going to be passed that will affect our profession. Thus, it is of the utmost importance to become involved in policy and have a voice so that the policies affecting our profession are heard from our
The first place to start is locally, at the community level. As a nurse professional in the community you are more aware of the issues that affect the community than anyone else, thus giving you a firsthand knowledge of what the issues are and what needs to change for the community to have access to what they need and what will benefit them the most. Next, become involved on the state level. Some of the ways to do this is to become active in the nurse day at legislation. Know what health policies affect your practice and visit the legislatures and their staff to educate them on the issues and why the health policy is necessary. Time and time again I have heard that it is through our personal stories that awakens politicians to the need for the policy that we are lobbying. Without our involvement choices are going to be made and policies are going to be passed that will affect our profession. Thus, it is of the utmost importance to become involved in policy and have a voice so that the policies affecting our profession are heard from our