The nurse stays informed of events that impact the community by going to public forums to learn more about various issues. The nurse also joins the state nursing organization. In this role, the nurse is a(n):
1. Citizen.
2. Activist.
3. Politician.
4. Researcher.
Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. By staying informed and participating in public forums, the nurse is acting in the role of citizen. Joining politically active professional nursing organizations to participate in policy development is another activity of the citizen role. The activist role will consciously seek to ensure a set outcome. The politician role involves greater depth, such as seeking appointment to a regulatory body or seeking office to develop policy on the legislative level. The researcher role identifies issues and reviews decisions for quality, integrity, and objectivity based on the data of the policy decisions.
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