A nurse is concerned about older persons living alone at home without telephone service to contact emergency services. The nurse is advised to take part in grassroots efforts to address the situation. The nurse would: (Select all that apply.)

Question

a. post signs to support the county's political candidates whose platform support services for poor and underserved person such as older adults.
b. visit with local politicians running for office and ask specific questions such as, "Would you support providing free emergency phone service for older adults living alone?"
c. limit voting to only presidential elections in which a candidate promises to initiate health care reform related to Medicare for older adults.
d. join the American Nurses Association and constituent member association.
e. contact representatives from surrounding states to garner support for free medical alert systems for older adults.

Answer 1

ANS: A, B, D
Correct:
a. Working in local political campaigns is an effective grassroots effort.
b. Visiting, e-mailing, calling, and faxing local politicians to support free emergency telephone service for older adults is a grassroots tactic.
d. Joining ANA and state nursing associations supports these organizations' lobbying efforts and is thus a way for individual nurses to influence the issues that nursing associations support.
Incorrect:
c. Grassroots efforts require the nurse to vote in all elections.
e. Grassroots efforts are at the local level.