title: Political power for neuroscience nurses.
abstract: This article reviews the legislative process at the national level and gives individual and group strategies neuroscience nurses can utilize to influence legislators and become involved in the political arena. In addition, selected current health care legislative issues are presented along with AANN's categories for prioritizing legislative action.
authors.affiliation: Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hinkle
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McQuide
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D009488:Neurosciences; D011057:Politics; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013041:Specialties, Nursing; D014481:United States