? Write a LETTER to your state member of the Legislature or a Member of Congress from your state regarding a national or state health policy.
? For pending bills:
? students:should utilize web references provided in the text and/or Associations such as the American Nurses Association (ANA): Nurses World.
? From the ANA homepage, the student can link to the Government Affairs page and search current legislation.
? The letter must be:
? in support of or in opposition to a current piece of legislation;
? one page, using a standard letter format;
? addressed properly to the student?s member of Congress or State Legislator;
? to identify members of Congress, the student should visit Congress.org and enter his or her home zip code,
? to identify State Legislators the student should access his or her home state?s Legislative home page,
? include an additional one-page policy document (brief) that summarizes the student?s rationale for support or opposition;
? include at least two scholarly references, in APA format, that support the student?s position and include a concise overview of the rationale.
Congressmens name is Bill Pascrell State is New Jersey . USE BILL S3167 Nurse Licensure Compact Act (NLC) I am in FAVOR of the bill.
