How can you move a policy forward? What strategies need to be implemented, evidence compiled, or resources utilized? What is the plan for the legislative process?
For this Assignment, you will create a Personal Legislative Agenda in which you will detail your strategy for moving your policy through the legislative process.
Begin working in Week 5, it is not due until Week 7.
Review the Personal Legislative Agenda and Action Plan Exemplar to demonstrate how you will construct your Personal Legislative Agenda for the state and federal proposed legislation.
Review the Personal Legislative Agenda and Action Plan Exemplar to determine which approach might work best for advancing your policy initiatives at various stages of the legislative process.
Submit a Personal Legislative Agenda detailing your strategy for moving your policy through the legislative process, using the Personal Legislative and Agenda and Action Plan Exemplar as your template.
In your Personal Legislative Agenda, choose from the strategies provided in Advocacy Toolkit resource that best suite moving your policies forward. Be sure to connect the strategies to the appropriate sections of the policy model you selected in Module 2.
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Agenda: Nursing Shortage
Personal Legislative Agenda: Addressing the Nursing Shortage
Introduction:
The nursing shortage is a significant problem that affects the healthcare system in the United States. The shortage of nurses can lead to increased costs, lower quality of care, and increased patient mortality. This legislative agenda outlines a strategy for addressing the nursing shortage by increasing funding for nursing education, creating incentives for nurses to remain in the workforce, and increasing the number of nurses in the workforce.
Policy Model:
The policy model chosen for this legislative agenda is the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF). The ACF is an appropriate model because it focuses on the interactions between different interest groups and policymakers and how they work together to shape policy.
Legislative Goals:
Increase funding for nursing education to support the training of more nurses.
Create incentives for nurses to remain in the workforce, such as loan forgiveness programs and tuition reimbursement.
Increase the number of nurses in the workforce by expanding visa programs for foreign-educated nurses and increasing funding for nursing recruitment and retention programs.
Legislative Strategy:
Build a coalition of interest groups and organizations that support the goals of the legislative agenda. This coalition should include nursing organizations, healthcare providers, and patient advocacy groups.
Conduct research and gather data to support the legislative goals. This research should include information on the current nursing shortage, the cost of the shortage to the healthcare system, and the potential benefits of increasing funding for nursing education and creating incentives for nurses to remain in the workforce.
Meet with legislators and policymakers to discuss the legislative goals and strategy. These meetings should be used to educate legislators and policymakers about the nursing shortage and the potential benefits of addressing it.
Use social media and other forms of communication to raise awareness about the nursing shortage and the legislative goals. This should include creating a website, social media accounts, and informational materials that can be distributed to legislators, policymakers, and the public.
Track the progress of the legislative agenda and make adjustments as necessary. This includes monitoring the progress of legislation related to the nursing shortage and working with legislators and policymakers to make changes to the legislation as needed.
Timeline:
Week 5: Begin building coalition and gathering data
Week 6: Meet with legislators and policymakers and begin raising awareness through social media and other forms of communication
Week 7: Track progress of legislative agenda and make adjustments as needed
Conclusion:
The nursing shortage is a significant problem that affects the healthcare system in the United States. By increasing funding for nursing education, creating incentives for nurses to remain in the workforce, and increasing the number of nurses in the workforce, we can address this problem and improve the quality of care for patients. This legislative agenda outlines a strategy for addressing the nursing shortage and achieving these goals.
