Other Titles
Social justice
Abstract
The development of an experiential learning activity focused on health politics and policy will be described. Students in Georgetown's Nurse-Midwifery/WHNP programs met with their federal representatives on Capitol Hill. The influence of these visits on American College of Nurse-Midwives grassroots legislative efforts will be discussed.
Sigma Membership
Tau
Lead Author Affiliation
Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Experiential Learning, Health Policy, Legislative Advocacy
Recommended Citation
Farley, Cynthia L., "Georgetown midwifery students storm Capitol Hill: Experiential learning of advocacy skills in Washington, DC" (2017). Convention. 214.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/presentations_2017/214
Conference Name
44th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2017
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Georgetown midwifery students storm Capitol Hill: Experiential learning of advocacy skills in Washington, DC
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
The development of an experiential learning activity focused on health politics and policy will be described. Students in Georgetown's Nurse-Midwifery/WHNP programs met with their federal representatives on Capitol Hill. The influence of these visits on American College of Nurse-Midwives grassroots legislative efforts will be discussed.
Description
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.