@AudraRankin@UNCSON A7: I learned that just because another country has universal health coverage doesn't mean that they do not have issues that could be fixed with health policy. #NURSEPOLICY
@AudraRankin A6: Advocate for adequate staffing since one of the major stressors for nurses is being understaffed. Advocate for proper staffing ratios to ensure patient safety and reduce burnout.
@AudraRankin A6: Nurses can advocate for work/life balance by becoming comfortable declining extra shifts, communicating boundaries so that work conversations stay at work, and prioritizing self-care through healthy habits such as exercise, healthy eating and stress management, #NURSEPOLICY
@AudraRankin A6: Create a policy requiring hospitals to pay for nursing mental health care. Create a policy restricting a hospital's ability to have required overtime. Create a policy with maximum patient-nurse ratios so that the nurse can safely care for her patients. #NURSEPOLICY
@AudraRankin@UNCSON Call on the Nursing and Midwifery Council to adjust the staffing framework for hiring nurses and nursing assistants in the health service system, both hospitals and primary care facilities.
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@AudraRankin@UNCSON Creating motivation to work for nurses Increasing compensation to suit the workload Setting appropriate working hours each week Promoting self-development Having a policy to protect nurses when dangerous situations arise.#NURSEPOLICY
@AudraRankin@UNCSON A3: House Bill 887- Enhance Local Response/Mental Health Crises. This creates a pilot program that provides grants to local law enforcement agencies to enhance responses to mental health crises. # NURSE POLICY
@AudraRankin@UNCSON A2: The Inflation Reduction Act is an important health policy effort in the US because it is capping the cost of insulin at $35. This will give access to rapid and long-acting insulin to individuals with no insurance at a lower and more affordable cost. #NURSEPOLICY
@AudraRankin@UNCSON A1: In America, nurses can talk with their state officials to help advocate for change in policy. Nurses can also run for office and advocate for their patients in those positions. #NURSEPOLICY