Strategies I might make to better advocate for or communicate the existence of these opportunities to participate in policy-making

Strategies I might make to better advocate for or communicate the existence of these opportunities to participate in policy-making

Developing contacts with appointed officials, legislators, and their staff and developing credibility with appointed and elected offices are strategies that are that I might make to better communicate the existence that exists for APRNs to actively participate in policymaking. Milstead and Short (2017) allege that nurses who are serious about being politically active know that the major scheme of establishing contacts with lawmakers is to form continuing relationships. By developing credibility with people who are actively involved in the political process, nurses can become players in the intricate process of policymaking.