A nurse is participating in a baccalaureate course.One assignment is to attend the legislative session regarding the new role of physician assistants.Nurses should be involved in shaping public policy primarily because
A) involvement will enable nurses to take over the health care system at some point in the future.
B) other health care professions are less concerned about the essential needs of patients.
C) such activities are important career builders for nurses who seek top-level executive positions.
D) they are closest to the front line of health care and see how it affects patients and families.

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Participation in the legislative process concerning health care through membership in professional organizations and through personal contact with public officials is critical because these processes affect the lives of patients and the advancement of the profession.

A Nurse Is Participating in a Baccalaureate Course