Care Reform (Interview)
According to the AACN (2006), “Political activism and commitment to policy
development are central elements of professional nursing practice” (p. 13). Throughout
this course, you will hone the skills and competencies required for this type of
involvement in policy.
Research is an essential step in the process of acquiring the skills and competencies,
and interviews are one form of research that can serve as a valuable source of
information. As such, this Assignment (which you will start this week, and submit by the
end of Week 9) provides an opportunity for you to identify a health reform issue of
interest and discuss the issue with a state or national politician (or their aide).
To prepare:
● Identify a state or national politician (state representative or legislator, senator,
congressman, governor, etc.), or aide, whom you would like to interview
regarding current issues in health care reform.
● As soon as possible, contact the individual’s office to request a meeting. Keep in
mind that it may be difficult to get on their calendar, so plan accordingly. You may
conduct the interview in person or by phone.
● In advance of the interview, ask yourself:
○ What health care policy issue is important to me personally?
○ What issue do I want to bring to this person’s attention?
● With this in mind, develop your list of questions for the interview around your
selected health policy issue. In addition, you may wish to include questions
related to health care reform:
○ What are your constituents most concerned about regarding health care
reform?
○ What are the trade-offs associated with recent health care reform policy?
By Day 7 of Week 9
To complete:
● Write a 3-page paper providing a summary and analysis of the interview and the
health care reform issues you discussed.
Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with
specific citations from appropriate Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources
as appropriate. Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct.
