TO PREPARE:

Review resources about running for elected office.

Consider what it might take—including resources, manpower, education, money, etc.—to run for office.

Research nurses who have become elected officials.

Consider why nurses might consider running for office.

Post a response detailing the following:

What does it take to run for elected office? What are the resources you may need?

After determining what it takes to run for office, identify an elected official that is a nurse (anywhere in the world), and then provide an introduction, with a picture, for this official.

Finally, explain why running for office is important for nurses to consider.

INCLUDE AT LEAST 3 REFERENCES, APA FORMAT