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Grassroots Advocacy -Susan Pair, MSN, CRNA, ARNP

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1. What does grassroots advocacy mean?*
- A. A one-time meeting with a government official asking for action on an issue
- B. Raising awareness of an issue on an ongoing basis at the local level by the general public
- C. Hiring professionals to contact legislators on your behalf
2. What is the most successful tool in using grassroots advocacy?*
- A. Face time over and over between legislators and CRNAs
- B. An occasional email by CRNAs
- C. Having your lobbyists talk to the legislators for you
3. Why are personal relationships with legislators important?*
- A. Elected officials are motivated by people they have relationships with
- B. When an issue does arise you already have a relationship established
- C. They already know your issues and trust your information
- D. All of the above
4. Why is grassroots advocacy important?*
- A. Scope of practice is not determined at the state level
- B. CRNAs have a professional obligation and responsibility to protect our scope of practice and inform legislators of our value
- C. Legislators don’t listen to their constituents that vote for them
5. When meeting a legislator you should:*
- A. Overwhelm them with all the information you can
- B. Be negative about other providers
- C. Try to make a personal connection with them

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