A new nurse states to a nursing colleague,"But why do I have to be involved in politics? I just want to be the very best clinical nurse I can." Which of the following would be the best response from the nursing colleague?

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To be a good clinical nurse,the nurse needs resources and supportive policies that can be obtained only through political action to ensure those very resources and policies.Many clients are members of vulnerable groups who have often previously lacked access to quality care at an affordable cost.The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses emphasizes political action as the mechanism to effect social justice and reform regarding homelessness,violence,and stigmatization.Nurses need to be involved in the political process in more ways than only being a dues paying member to the American Nurses Association.Clinical practice is not the same as political involvement; political involvement is necessary to achieve the advocacy role of the nurse.Nurses must make a conscious effort to be involved in political action.

A New Nurse States to a Nursing Colleague,"But Why Do