Professional Organization Paper

Nurses are a powerful group politically in the United States by virtue of their numbers. National and international nursing organizations represent nursing views in political advocacy. Therefore, nursing organizations, as coalitions, are powerful and have the ability to create and change health care policy. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree and the grassroots efforts of APRNs have the power to influence the healthcare agenda. Through membership dues and other revenue sources, professional organizations have the resources to create a network of federal lobbyists, state government political affairs directors, and political action committees.
Select one of the following professional organizations:
 National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Facilities (NONPF)  American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)  American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)  American Nursing Association (ANA)
Search the website to determine a policy issue that interests you. Evaluate the financial, social and nursing implications. Identify at least two ways you could participate in the efforts the organization is putting forth to advocate for policy changes related to the issue you selected.