Kylie, a 24-year-old female patient, comes to your office for a refill of her allergy medication. Before going into the room, you note that her Patient Health Questionnaire – Depression (PHQ-9) score is 20, and that she is not currently on any medication for depression. When you enter the room, you notice that Kylie is easily startled, and she is sitting in the corner of the room very close to the wall.
ELECTED OFFICE
What is the potential impact of nurses holding elected office? How might healthcare policy advocacy change if nurses are seated at the table? For this Discussion, you will consider what it takes to run for an elected office, as well as explore what is at stake for nurses to run