Nancy O'Rourke is Adjunct Professor, Regis College, 235 Wellesley St, Weston, MA 02493 (
Amanda Outly is Student Success and Interlibrary Loan Librarian, Babson College, Babson Park, Massachusetts.
AACN Adv Crit Care. 2024 Mar 15;35(1):32-42. doi: 10.4037/aacnacc2024123.
Nursing has been perceived as an apolitical profession. Although some advancements in legislation and political engagement for nursing have occurred, the perception remains; it is considered to be a relatively silent profession in the political and policy arenas. Authors, when trying to describe this phenomenon, have raised questions about whether the nursing profession is political. In addition, the motivation for participation and advocacy, as well as the barriers to these activities, have limited investigation, making it difficult to understand the real reasons behind nursing's political and policy immobility. The purpose of this article is to familiarize readers with politics, policy, and advocacy; levels of state and federal government; and the lawmaking process in different states. The goal is to offer information and identify factors that increase confidence and efficacy when engaging with the political system.
护理被视为一种非政治性的职业。尽管在立法和护理政治参与方面取得了一些进展，但这种看法仍然存在；在政治和政策领域，护理被认为是一个相对沉默的职业。作者在试图描述这一现象时，提出了关于护理行业是否具有政治性的问题。此外，参与和倡导的动机，以及这些活动的障碍，都受到了限制，这使得人们难以理解护理在政治和政策上缺乏行动力的真正原因。本文的目的是使读者熟悉政治、政策和倡导；州和联邦政府的各级机构；以及不同州的立法程序。目标是提供信息，并确定在参与政治体系时增强信心和效力的因素。
