Plan for a legislative visit to discuss mandatory influenza vaccination policy for healthcare workers
1.Introduce mandatory influenza vaccination for healthcare workers policy issue, the current status, and an overview of plan for a legislative visit.
2. Articulate key strategies involved in the plan, message, and recommendations under each of the Planning Your Visit sections using headings in the paper.
Specific Requirements
A.Review what has been done in the past by others regarding mandatory influenza vaccination of healthcare workers policy issue. What was the result of their actions related to this policy issue? Why is this issue important to nursing?
B.Who are the federal,and PA state, policymakers involved in the policy issue? How can you contact your policymaker? Do you have phone numbers, addresses, immediate staff contacts, and more? Be sure to single out Representative Matthew Baker PA house Representative and Robert Casey in the US Senate from PA on Health Committee who is interested in the health policy issue.
C.What will be the plan for the legislative visit? When, where, and how?
D.The message want to give ton selected policymaker/legislator is need for mandatory influenza vaccination for healthcare workers. Can you present a compelling ?story?? Can you convey your passion and experience with the policy issue? Can you present basic research data in an easy-to-understand and interesting way? What is your ?Ask?? What are you recommending? Please review the examples of a policy brief on the American Nurses Association website. What are your expectations of the policymaker and for your visit in general?
E.How do you plan to convey your message? What considerations must you have in place with respect to time constraints, availability of policymaker, and contingency plans?
F.Can you include a presentation using PowerPoint, flip chart, or overheads in some way (email or mail ahead of the call)?
G.What feedback or actions expecting from the policymaker?
3.Provide an analysis of empirical evidence supporting the approach strategies including plan, message, and follow-up.
4.Provide specific examples of the impact and/or importance of a successful visit and follow-up to nursing.
5.Provide concluding statements summarizing the content.
