Briefing Paper/Letter to the Editor

It is your opportunity to submit / share your vision of humane health care delivery through a one page Policy Briefing Paper or Letter to the Editor. Potential submission sites would be

professional nursing organizations, local media, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, Web sites, Social Media sites, your local or national representatives, a policy committee in your work

setting. As you have learned the profession of nursing has much power to influence decision makers for health care reform. It is the credibility of the profession and the in-depth knowledge of

the human condition with the accompanying skills and humane attitude that gives the voice of the profession leadership position in health care policy.

Outline for a Briefing Paper
What are you writing about. What is the problem/issue policy that you want to address ? specific information with data, evidence, research specific to your current legislative/health policy

issue. (PROBABLY ANTEPARTUM/POSTPARTUM/NURSERY BECAUSE THAT IS AREA WHERE I WORK)
Who you are and why you are qualified to speak to it, (for example, nurse in an inner city health clinic, nurse in an emergency room, nurse in [name your setting or experience background]

professional nurse with case studies). I AM A NURSE ON MOTHER/BABY UNIT.
What you are proposing for a policy approach/solution. What do you want your representative to do, for example, support or sponsor a certain legislation.
What you are offering to do to help, for example, supply your expertise to your representatives’ home office, offer to campaign for representative, contribute to professional organization,

sensitize your work place.
When you will follow-up for a response and further action.