Role of the nurse as a drive of policy reform

RUBRIC:

Theme: Policy and Politics in the Government

Topics

Nursing Licensure and Regulation

Taking action: Nurse, Educator, Legislator: My Journey

Policy and Politicsin Health Care Organizations

Take your place at the table: Board Appointments and Service

Taking action: Nurse Leaders in the Boardroom

Quality and Safety in Health Care: Policy Issues

Mason, D.J., E. Dickson.M. R. McLemore., & G. A. Perez. (2021). Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 8th Edition ISBN: 978-0-323-55498-5, St. Louis, Missouri, Elsevier

Chapters 46 – 51 (40 pgs.)

Discussion Week # 8

Introduction

On what policy issues might nurses lobby Congress? What strategies might nurses use to have their voices heard?

Analyze policies that influence nursing licensure and regulation Understanding the Journey

Relate the role of the nurse leader as a driver of policy reform

Promote policies that incorporate ethical principles and standards for the use of health and information technologies.

Advocate for patients, families, caregivers, communities, and members of the healthcare team

Integrate nursing and related sciences into the delivery of care to clients in diverse healthcare settings. Create effective interdisciplinary organizational and systems leadership in the care of clients in diverse care settings.

Analyze quality initiatives to improve health outcomes across the continuum of care.

Employ collaborative interprofessional strategies for improving client and population health outcomes. Evaluate the effectiveness of clinical prevention interventions that affect individual and population based-health outcomes, perform risk assessments, and add design plans or programs of care.

Conclusion

600 words

Minimum 3 scholarly references in APA format within the last five years published