The Future of Nursing: Lessons in Crafting Successful Policies

More nurses need to be involved in crafting policy. The health system works better when practice informs policy and policy-making results in high-quality practice. As front-line workers who spend the most time with patients at the bedside, in the home and community, nurses bring their personal experiences of how health laws and regulations benefit or hinder the provision of high-quality patient care. Their day-to-day interactions with patients...