A nurse has held a media event to publicize the need for funding for immunizations and lobbied decision makers by providing pertinent statistical information about the risks and benefits of immunizations. The nurse is known as a
a. nurse citizen.
b. nurse activist.
c. nurse politician.
d. nurse clinician.
ANS: B
A
A nurse citizen brings the perspective of health care to the voting booth, to public forums that advocate for health and human services, and to involvement in community activities.
B
A nurse activist takes a more active role in politics than the nurse citizen by joining politically active nursing organizations; contacting public officials through letters, e-mails, and in person; and/or working in the campaign of a candidate supporting nursing issues.
C
A nurse politician realizes and experiences the empowerment that can come from political activism and chooses to run for office.
D
A nurse clinician is a nurse with advanced skills in a particular area of nursing practice.
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