Social policy statements: guidelines for decisionmaking.
As healthcare providers, nurses have a professional responsibility to act on behalf of the public they serve by influencing health policy. One tool that can direct nurses in this political activity is a social policy statement. Its importance and strategies for use are described below.
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D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D012380:Role