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Nurses often become motivated to change aspects within the larger health care system based on their real-world experience. As such, many nurses take on an advocacy role to influence a change in regulations, policies, and laws that govern the larger health care system.

For this assignment, identify a problem or concern in your state, community, or organization that has the capacity for advocacy through legislation. Research the issue and use the "Advocacy Through Legislation" template to complete this assignment.

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Resource Advocacy Through Legislation Identify a problem or concern in your state, community, or organization that has the capacity to be advocated through legislation. Research the issue and complete the sections below. For each topic that requires the listing of criteria, a minimum of two criteria should be identified and discussed. Add more rows as is appropriate for the topic/proposal. Problem In no more than 250 words, describe the problem, who is affected, and the current ramifications. Explain the consequences if the issue continues. Idea for Addressing Solution In no more than 250 words, outline your idea for addressing the issue and explain why legislation is the best course for advocacy. Research the Issue Perform research and compile information for your idea. Present substantive evidence-based findings that support your idea for addressing the problem (studies, research, and reports). Include any similar legislation introduced or passed in other states. Evidence 1 Evidence 2 Stakeholder Support Discuss the stakeholders who would support the proposed idea and explain why they would be in support. Stakeholder(s) Supporting 1 Stakeholder(s) Supporting 2 Stakeholder Opposition Discuss the stakeholders who would oppose the proposed idea. Explain why they would be in opposition and how you would prepare to debate or converse about these considerations. Stakeholder(s) Opposed 1 Stakeholder(s) Opposed 2 Financial Incentives/Costs In no more than 250 words, summarize the financial impact for the issue and the idea (added costs, cost savings, increased revenue, etc.). Provided support. Legislature: Information Needed and Process for Proposal Discuss the how to advocate for your proposal using legislation. Include the following: Provide the name and complete contact information for the legislator. Describe the steps for how you would present this to your legislator. Outline the process if your legislator chooses to introduce your idea as a bill to congress. Christian Principles and Nursing Advocacy In no more than 250 words, discuss how principles of a Christian worldview lend support to legislative advocacy in health care without bias. Be specific as to how these principles help advocate for inclusiveness and positive health outcomes for all populations, including those more vulnerable, without regard to gender, sexual orientation, culture, race, religion/belief, etc. © 2019. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. 2

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Advocacy Through Legislation
Identify a problem or concern in your state, community, or organization that has the capacity to be advocated through legislation. Research the issue and complete the sections below. For each topic that requires the listing of criteria, a minimum of two criteria should be identified and discussed. Add more rows as is appropriate for the topic/proposal.
	Problem
In no more than 250 words, describe the problem, who is affected, and the current ramifications. Explain the consequences if the issue continues.
	Due to the surge of the global pandemic, there has been a havoc rise in the number of patients worldwide. The situation of Texas is no different from the rest of the world. The hospitals and the healthcare centres located in Texas are undergoing a lot of pressure arisen due to the increased burden of the covid infected patients. However, the glaring issue of inadequate staffing of the nurses is wreaking havoc in the hospitals and healthcare centres of Texas. All the parties are being affected as a result of the inadequate staffing of the nurses. From the perspective of the nurses, it can be said that, the limited number of nurses who are working in the hospitals of Texas are being overburdened as a result of the excessive pressure of the increased number of patients. 
In addition to that, the nurses are feeling completely burnt out as a result of the excess workload in the hospitals and healthcare centres. They are also not being properly compensated in the purview of financial raise in their usual salaries, as a result of which, their interest in work is getting gradually diminished. The nurses who are undergoing the extreme rate of pressure in the hospitals, are also showing instances of mental problems, such as stress, anxiety, depression and so on. The excess burden is also impacting their physical health to a great extent. The patients are also not being properly looked after, due to the inadequate staffing of the nurses in the hospitals. There can be terrible consequences in case this issue continues. It will lead to burnout, stress, physical strain of the nurses. It will also result in employee turnover to a great extent. (283)
	Idea for Addressing Solution
In no more than 250 words, outline your idea for addressing the issue and explain why legislation is the best course for advocacy.
	The issue of lack of staffing of the nurses in the hospitals and healthcare centres of Texas is a major problem in the current scenario. It is primarily due to this reason, that it is extremely important to address the issue in a manner which will be hard hitting for the authority figures and the administrative personnel of the healthcare sector. The issue can be addressed with the help of Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition (NLAC), which is a kind of coalition of different nursing organisations in and around Texas. They can be extremely helpful in terms of sharing of decisions, strategies, priorities and problems of the current nursing role scenario during the Texas Legislature. They can prove to be beneficial in the process of detailing the issue with the help of the personal experiences of excessive workload of the nurses, which can act as evidence for the issue.

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