Nurse state legislators, 2013 to 2023.
Civic engagement
Health policy
Nurse
Political participation
State legislators
Journal
Nursing outlook
ISSN: 1528-3968
Titre abrégé: Nurs Outlook
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401075
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
13 Dec 2023
13 Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
23
05
2023
revised:
17
11
2023
accepted:
20
11
2023
medline:
15
12
2023
pubmed:
15
12
2023
entrez:
14
12
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Electing nurse legislators can help states make sound health policy. To document the distribution of American nurses elected to state-level offices in 2023 and compare it to data from 2013. We developed a directory of 2023 nurses elected to state legislatures. Data collected include state, year elected, party, committees, re-election date, and full/part-time state legislature. In 2023, there were 72 nurse legislators in 36 states. These nurse legislators' affiliations were divided almost evenly between the two major parties (38 Republicans and 34 Democrats). Sixty legislators serve on health committees; 32 on finance committees. Fourteen serve in states that have full-time legislatures. The majority (n = 60) are up for re-election in 2024. In 2013, there were 97 legislators in 39 states. Over the last decade, the number of nurse legislators has declined. State legislatures play key roles in funding and regulating health policy. Identifying where nurses currently serve provides actionable information for those seeking to recruit, train, and elect nurse candidates.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Electing nurse legislators can help states make sound health policy.
PURPOSE
OBJECTIVE
To document the distribution of American nurses elected to state-level offices in 2023 and compare it to data from 2013.
METHODS
METHODS
We developed a directory of 2023 nurses elected to state legislatures. Data collected include state, year elected, party, committees, re-election date, and full/part-time state legislature.
FINDINGS
RESULTS
In 2023, there were 72 nurse legislators in 36 states. These nurse legislators' affiliations were divided almost evenly between the two major parties (38 Republicans and 34 Democrats). Sixty legislators serve on health committees; 32 on finance committees. Fourteen serve in states that have full-time legislatures. The majority (n = 60) are up for re-election in 2024. In 2013, there were 97 legislators in 39 states.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
Over the last decade, the number of nurse legislators has declined.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
State legislatures play key roles in funding and regulating health policy. Identifying where nurses currently serve provides actionable information for those seeking to recruit, train, and elect nurse candidates.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38096755
pii: S0029-6554(23)00207-5
doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2023.102102
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
102102Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest.