What is the reasoning behind the need for doctoral prepared advanced practice nurses to be politically active?
DNP 840 Topic 5 Discussion Question One
What is the reasoning behind the need for doctorally prepared advanced practice nurses to be politically active? How is this accomplished? What ethical or other considerations must be taken into account as a nurse becomes politically active?
Many nursing scholars, professional nursing organizations, and other health-focused organizations, expect and encourage nurses to engage in socio-political activities. Yet, studies have shown that nurse participation in political activities remains low. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from 225 registered nurses in three hospitals and two nursing training schools in
DNP 840 Topic 5 Discussion Question One
DNP 840 Topic 5 Discussion Question One
Tamale, Ghana, using a structured questionnaire. Study findings suggested that nurses are generally very active in registering to vote, voting, and registering to be a member of a professional nursing organization; however, they often do not participate in other forms of political activities. The authors discuss their findings, and conclude that nurses may not participate in high intensity level political activities, but they do engage in low intensity actions, such as voting in elections.
Studies exploring the political behavior of nurses in Ghana are virtually non-existent. This article reports findings from a survey of registered nurses in three hospitals and two nursing training schools in Tamale, Ghana. The study aim was to determine the extent to which nurses in Ghana engage in political activities and to identify the demographic characteristics influencing nurses’ political participation.