A letter to the editor on a topic that is associated withnursing and is of public concern.

Choose a health topic that is a concern for you and yourcommunity. Suggestions for topics include the need for schoolhealth nurses, medical marijuana, nutritious school lunch program,free lunch program, or advanced practice nurses as primary careproviders.

A letter to the editor of your local newspaper, incorporatingthe Letter to the Editor Strategies (PDF) (Links to anexternal site.)

. Be sure to include the name and location of the newspaper, thesalutation, the body of the letter, your name and credentials, andyour contact information.