After working many years as a population nurse, the nurse seeks appointment to a statewide board that is in charge of developing strategies to improve health outcomes in the state. This role is best described as:
1. Citizen.
2. Activist.
3. Politician.
4. Researcher.
Answer: 3
Explanation: 3. The nurse can utilize experience as a population nurse to become a frontline policy maker by seeking appointment to a board that can develop and enforce health policy. This is the role of politician. The citizen role is one of an informed voter. The activist role addresses a role that seeks a definite outcome. The researcher role seeks to identify health policy issues, not policy formation or regulation.
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