Article is available as FULLTEXT in CINAHL or CLICK on the following link: Retrievedfromhttp://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Volume122007/No1Jan07/tpc32_216091.html Aiken, L.H., Sloane, D.M., Cimiotti, J.P., Clarke, S.P., Flynn, L., Seago, J.A., Spetz, J., &Smith, H. (2010, April 9). Implications of the California nurse staffing mandate for otherstates. Health Services Research. Retrieved fromhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01114.xor CLICK on PDF file: CALIFORNIA STAFFING MANDATE Kinnaird, L.S. (2016). Staffing: A matter of life or death. The Florida Nurse, 64(2), 1, 5.CLICK on PDF file: FLORIDA NURSE STAFFING AFL-CIO Department for Professional Employees. (2016, May). Fact sheet: Safestaffing ratios: Benefiting nurses & patients. Retrieved from http://dpeaflcio.org/wpcontent/uploads/Safe-Staffing-Ratios-2016.pdfor CLICK on PDF file: AFL-CIO STAFFING FACTS RECOMMENDED: Chapter 12: The nurse as political advocate. In Blais. K.K., &Hayes, J.S. (2015). Professional nursing practice: Concepts and perspectives (7th ed.).Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.2) COMPLETE the [open book] quiz (10) questions) on the above chapters. The quiz will beopen during the 48 hours before the due date. See schedule for due date.3) WRITE a two (2) page paper (minimum 500 words) using the articles above asreferencesa) Review the Abood article about influencing legislation (see above).b) Review the three (3) articles (Aiken et al.; AFL-CIO; Kinnaird) on staffing ratios (seeabove). You have decided that you want your state legislature to pass similar legislationon mandated nurse-patient staffing ratios.c) Using the above article(s), develop a plan for influencing votes of legislators on nursepatient staffing ratios. Limit your submission to two (2) pages. You MUST include thefollowing:Title of Paper (top of page 2, centered)Advocacy and Nurse-Patient Staffing RatiosPAGE 1 HEADING: [Level 1] My Personal/Professional Strategies to Increase MyPower ONE PAGE ONLY1. Using the Abood article as a reference, discuss the strategies and/or the”power(s)” YOU would use professionally and/or personally as a nurse topersuade a busy legislator. Use “I would/will…” terminology,” NOT “thenurse/nurses” or “you” terminology (referring to the reader).2. How would you prepare YOURSELF, i.e., more education, organizationmemberships, etc.? Be specific.3. How would YOU involve other nurses and potential patients (the public) in yourstrategies. i.e. petitions, meetings, social media, etc.? Be specific.PAGE 2 HEADING: [Level 1] State Legislator Information Sheet ONE PAGE ONLY1. Using the Module 6 readings as references (Aiken et al.; AFL-CIO; Kinnaird),compose a one (1) page state legislator information sheet on nurse-patientstaffing ratios for a busy legislator who will only have time to read one page. Useat least 6-8 bullet point statements to be convincing.2. Begin the information sheet with a brief (1-2 sentences) introduction to the statelegislator explaining the purpose for the bullet point statements below.3. Bullet points ( ● ) are brief (1-2 short sentences), pertinent, accurate, researchand/or data based statements. Bullet point statements can easily be insertedinto a document using MS WORD. NOTE: Citations are required for each of thebullet point statements.4. Focus on benefits to patients/families. The state legislator will only supportproposed legislation if it ultimately benefits his/her voters (patients/families); ifnurses’ health or nurses’ workplace environments are mentioned, the ultimategoal should always be to benefit patients/families. An example: High nurse-patient staffing ratios increase nurse burnout. Nurse burnoutresults in higher attrition and less job satisfaction which impacts thecontinuity and quality of patient care (Aiken et al., 2010).5. APA format citations note: Many other research studies are cited in thearticles. If you cite these other research studies, they are considered secondarysources (See APA Manual, p. 178, 6.17). For example, the following is anexample of a bullet point statement with a citation from a secondary source: Patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction had a lower mortalityrate as the number of registered nurse hours per patient day increased(Sochalski et al. [as cited in Aiken et al., 2010]).Aiken at al. is then used as the source on the reference list.4) In-text citations and a reference list MUST be found in your paper. See the Nursing StudentWriting Guidelines Checklist for APA formatting.5) UPLOAD completed paper (file) into Turnitin assignments by the due date.6) WRITING EVALUATION: See rubric on course contentPaper: Advocacy & Nurse-Patient Staffing Ratios (100 pts)My Personal/Professional Strategies to Increase My Power; Legislator Information SheetCritical Thinking Skills (15 pts); Content Development (15 pts); Organization (15 pts)References (15 pts); Format (15 pts); Computer/Technology Skills (25 pts)
