Abstract

The Colorado Nurses Association identified the need to promote nurse participation in health policy, legislative activism, and professional membership. A review of literature reiterates the relevance of advocacy and social justice as a foundation of practice. A capstone project culminated in The Advocacy Boot Camp Webinar: Influencing Health Related Policy.

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44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Kathleen T. Estes, MSN/ED, School of Nursing, Aspen University (MSN grad), Denver, Colorado, USA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

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Keywords:

Nurse Activism, Political Advocacy, Professional Membership

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Engaging Nurses in the Domains of Advocacy

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

The Colorado Nurses Association identified the need to promote nurse participation in health policy, legislative activism, and professional membership. A review of literature reiterates the relevance of advocacy and social justice as a foundation of practice. A capstone project culminated in The Advocacy Boot Camp Webinar: Influencing Health Related Policy.