Partnering for Policy Change: Public Policy Internship for Nurses and Interdisciplinary Healthcare Members

Stephanie D. Gingerich; Amy  Harding; Tony  Narr; Sue Stout

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2021-12-17

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2021): Partnership and the Commons

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Gingerich , S. D., Harding, A. ., Narr, T. ., & Stout, S. (2021). Partnering for Policy Change: Public Policy Internship for Nurses and Interdisciplinary Healthcare Members. Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies, 8(2), Article 4. Retrieved from https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/ijps/article/view/4323

Partnering for Policy Change: Public Policy Internship for Nurses and Interdisciplinary Healthcare Members

Stephanie Gingerich

University of Minnesota, School of Nursing

Amy Harding

Metropolitan State University

Tony Narr

Sue Stout

Keywords: partnership, public policy, healthcare policy, policy education, nursing

Abstract

Nurses care for individuals, families, communities, states, nations, and the health of the planet. While developing relationships with those for whom they care, nurses also develop relationships with and partner with other interdisciplinary team members to impact policies to improve health for all. The 4.2 million nurses across the United States are uniquely positioned to address health-care needs alongside their interdisciplinary colleagues. This article provides a template for educating about policy so that nurses and other interdisciplinary team members learn how to address health-care topics at the policy level in partnership with one another.