Which nursing professional organization represents the interests of nurses regarding many issues, tracks nursing and health care related bills across all states and examines priority issues and trends?
a. ANCC
b. Sigma Theta Tau International
c. ANA
d. CCNE
ANS: C
The American Nurses Association (ANA) represents the interests of nurses regarding many is-sues. Each year they track over 1000 nursing and health care related bills across all states, exam-ining priority issues, and trends. They also release position statements on many issues of im-portance to nursing and health care in the United States. Sigma Theta Tau, ANCC, and CCNE are not involved policy development.
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