A nurse plans to lobby a state senator regarding a particular health care bill. Which action would be appropriate?
a. The nurse should be specific about what action the senator should take early in the contact or letter.
b. The nurse should tell the senator that if their advice is followed, the nurse will vote for the senator.
c. The nurse should use a form letter to ex-press personal opinion and encourage as many as possible to mail in the form letter.
d. The nurse should avoid making contact by phone and only submit personal views in writing.
A
The structure and content of a visit or a written contact are very similar. That is, know your issue, keep it short, identify the issue by its bill number and title, and communicate exactly what action you want the lawmaker to take. Using a form letter is not as powerful as one that is specifically written by the person to the senator. It is not appropriate to tell the senator your persuasion on voting for them based on whether they follow your advice on the health care bill. Lobbying is about giving opinions.
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