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Learning Activity 13:

1. Develop a shared vision for advocating on behalf of nurses in BC

Nursing issue:Appropriate Nursing utilization

Key Stakeholders: RN, LPN, PCC,NP, Drs, Managers, Health Authorities, patients, policy makers, tax payers

Our vision ties closely with the Nurse + Nurse campaign going on with BCNU and HEU. The concept behind the vision is appropriate utilization and maximizing nursing roles.

2. Increase the role of nurses as advocates for patients

By utilizing the resources appropriately, patients will receive more specialized care and therefore increased patient satisfaction, patient outcomes and decreased nursing burnout and injury.

3. Coordinate advocacy at the local, provincial and national levels, ensuring BC nurses play a major role in the national discussion

Lobbying strategies:


 * Involve the media through TV ad campaigns, radio ads, local events, community ads/awareness, local papers
 * Encourage patients to write to local MPs
 * Involve the unions
 * Involve students
 * Rally at local, provincial and national levels
 * Social media/internet