Advocacy 101: Making A Difference

Objectives

1. Define health policy advocacy and understand why advocacy is important to oncology nurses.



2. Describe the legislative process, specifically focusing on the procedure surrounding how a bill becomes a law.



3. Understand the structure, length of terms, and requirements for service related to the United States Congress.



4. Describe one issue currently facing healthcare professionals and how advocacy can play a role in achieving a favorable resolution to this issue.



5. List four key components to include in communications with Congressional offices.



6. Identify the responsibilities of personal staffers in Congressional offices.



7. Discuss how to use the ONS Legislative Action Center to communicate with a United States Senator or Representative about legislation important to cancer care and oncology nursing.