title: The life of a bill: a nursing experience.
abstract: In an effort to better understand the process of health policy to advocate for increased legislative support for the nurse practitioner (NP) role, the authors attended the Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI) sponsored by the Nursing Organizations Alliance from March 14-16, 2010. The restrictions on NP practice must be removed if we are to meet the health care needs of the populace. This article is a condensed discussion of the process of health policy.
authors.affiliation: New York University Medical Center, NewYork City, NY, USA. ellsie6@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mangini-Vendel
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007884:Legislation, Nursing; D008119:Lobbying; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States