Journal Article 1: Nurses have a responsibility to address health problems by participating in health policy development. This article discusses a proposal for a staged approach to educating nurses about health policy.

Ellenbecker, C. H., Fawcett, J., Jones, E. J., Mahoney, D., Rowlands, B., & Waddell, A. (2017). A staged approach to educating nurses in health policy. Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice, 18(1), 44–56.

Journal Article 2: This US article argues that nurses are well placed to address the social determinants of health through interdisciplinary collaboration, political involvement and community partnerships.

Lathrop, B. (2013). Nursing leadership in addressing the social determinants of health. Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice, 14(1), 41–47.