A nurse was appointed to a governing board of a governmental agency and then ran for an elective office. The nurse is known as a
a. nurse citizen.
b. nurse activist.
c. nurse politician.
d. nurse clinician.
ANS: C
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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