What is the role of the baccalaureate-prepared nurse in policy, advocacy, and politics? Is the nurse’s role one of direct interventions within her or his population of interest, or does she/he have a role in the policy arena separate from patient care? If so, what is that role? Where does the baccalaureate-prepared nurse find resources to support political advocacy? What is the role of the baccalaureate-prepared nurse in policy, advocacy, and politics? Is the nurse’s role one of direct interventions within her or his population of interest, or does she/he have a role in the policy arena separate from patient care? If so, what is that role? Where does the baccalaureate-prepared nurse find resources to support political advocacy? What is the role of the baccalaureate-prepared nurse in policy, advocacy, and politics? Is the nurse’s role one of direct interventions within her or his population of interest, or does she/he have a role in the policy arena separate from patient care? If so, what is that role? Where does the baccalaureate-prepared nurse find resources to support political advocacy?

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Policies occur at the federal, state, and local levels. In the state of Connecticut, the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government have elected representatives considering policies and procedures to pass into law. However, the baccalaureate nurse has a role in the policy arena, separate from patient care. The baccalaureate nurses have a supportive role to inform the representatives of details in the policy. Advocacy is a critical component of policymaking, used to advance individual, population, and staff health efforts. The baccalaureate nurse’s role is “advocacy in the policymaking process, accomplished through lobbying. Lobbying is defined as attempting to influence policymaking in the legislative, and executive branches of government” (Nash et al., 2021, p. 266). Grassroots lobbying refers to encouragement in members of the public to reach out to policymakers in the legislative, and executive branches of the government, to influence policies (Nash et al., 2021). “Lobbying is a protected activity under the first amendment, providing the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances” (Nash et al., 2021, p. 267).