International nursing review
Social policy statements: guidelines for decisionmaking
Abstract
As healthcare providers, nurses have a professional responsibility to act on behalf of the public they serve by influencing health policy. One tool that can direct nurses in this political activity is a social policy statement. Its importance and strategies for use are described below.
Source and rights
Published by International nursing review, 1991. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Published
- 1991
- Applies to
- 🇪🇺 Europe
- Scope
- Regional
- Journal
- International nursing review
- PubMed
- 2019488
- Added to Prognia
- 16 July 2026