A nursing manager is concerned about staffing levels and their impact on patient safety. What action by the nurse would have the best chance of influencing this issue?
a. Call senators from the state, explaining the need for staffing laws.
b. Donate money to the American Nurses Association for lobbying.
c. Organize a petition drive calling for a city ordinance on staffing.
d. Work with the state nurses association on related state legislation.
D
The nurse should work with the state nurses association in that state because state legislatures typically are the level of government to regulate nursing working environments, including staffing levels.
Mandatory staffing issues are typically taken up at the state level.
The American Nurses Association is a strong force to join, but staffing levels are typically mandated at the state level.
A city ordinance would not be an effective way to ensure safe staffing levels.
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