Advocacy: Civic engagement among nurses

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Abstract

Civic engagement is a way to advocate for persons and for health-related issues. This study identified the frequencies in which nurses advocate for health-related issues through civic engagement and examined the relationship between being a nurse and civic engagement. Background variables considered included age, education level, and field of practice.

Description

45th Biennial Convention 2019 Theme: Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze.

Authors

Carrie Rewakowski
Maria MacPherson
Helen Clancy

Author Details

Carrie Rewakowski, MS, RN; Maria MacPherson, MPH, RN, New York State Department of Health; Helen Clancy, DNP, SUNY Upstate Medical University

Sigma Membership

Omicron at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

The State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Advocacy, Civic Engagement, Voting, Volunteering

Recommended Citation

Rewakowski, Carrie; MacPherson, Maria; and Clancy, Helen, "Advocacy: Civic engagement among nurses" (2019). Convention. 44.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2019/posters_2019/44

Conference Name

45th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Acquisition

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