Healthcare Policy and Analysis
Due Jan 13
Discussion
NATIONAL AND GLOBAL NURSING PROFESSION ISSUES
What issues are affecting healthcare? How do these issues affect you, your practice, and/or your organization? How do these issues affect your patients?
Throughout this course you have identified and supported an advocacy priority, focusing specifically on how best to move the agenda forward. Now is your opportunity to explore a specific issue affecting the nursing profession in the United States and a global health issues.. Nurses hold a front row seat to what is happening in healthcare. Nurses can see what is working and what is not working in the field on a daily basis. While it can be easy to focus specifically on our own practice and organization, healthcare is a global practice. And considering the impact of global initiatives, policy issues affecting nurses on a global scale can help us to better understand, remedy, connect, and even prepare for current or potential national issues.
For this Discussion, consider what you have learned thus far about the political and social determinants of health and healthcare policy and advocacy. Identify a nursing issue that many impact you. What can be done about this issue? Who is impacted by this issue? How might policy remedy this issue?
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
Learning Resources
Required Resources
Readings
- Dawes, D. E. (2020). The political determinants of health. Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Chapter 4, “How the Game is Played: Successful Employment of the Political Determinants of Health” (pp. 78–111)
- Porche, D. J. (2023). Health policy: Applications for nurses and other healthcare professionals (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
- Chapter 13, “Board Governance and Policy Leadership” (pp. 185–192)
- Chapter 14, “Institutional and Organizational/ Association Policy” (pp. 193–199)
- Chapter 17, “Policy Institutes” (pp. 255–264)
- American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. (2022). Advocacy and policyLinks to an external site.. https://www.aana.com/advocacy
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (2022). AANP advocacy: Championing the NP role and amplifying the NP voiceLinks to an external site.. https://www.aanp.org/advocacy
- American Nurses Association. (2018). ANA advocacy toolkitLinks to an external site.. https://rnaction.org/SitePages/toolkit.aspx
- American Nurses Association. (n.d.). Nurses serving in congressLinks to an external site.. https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/federal/nurses-serving-in-congress/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation. (2021). Resources for writing briefsLinks to an external site.. https://www.cdc.gov/policy/polaris/training/writing-briefs/index.html
- IDRC. (n.d.). How to write a policy briefLinks to an external site.. https://idrc-crdi.ca/en/funding/resources-idrc-grantees/how-write-policy-brief
- International Council of Nurses. (n.d.). https://www.icn.ch/Links to an external site.
- International Council of Nurses. (2022). Nursing policyLinks to an external site.. https://www.icn.ch/nursing-policy
- National League for Nursing. (2022). Public policyLinks to an external site.. https://www.nln.org/public-policy
- National League for Nursing. (2022). Toolkit homeLinks to an external site.. https://www.nln.org/education/teaching-resources/professional-development-programsteaching-resources/toolkits
- Open Secrets. (2021). Health professionalsLinks to an external site.: Summary. https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus.php?ind=H01
- Pitsker, K. (2019, November 26). How to run for local office. KiplingerLinks to an external site.. https://www.kiplinger.com/article/business/t043-c000-s002-how-to-run-for-local-office.html
- She Should RunLinks to an external site.. (2020). https://sheshouldrun.org/Links to an external site.
Note: Explore this site on the topic of “Running for Elected Office.” You will need to join (free) to access the self-quizzes and materials. - United Nations. (n.d.). Sustainable development goals: 17 goals to transform our worldLinks to an external site.. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/
- Weakley, S., & Tarrega, M. (n.d.). How to write a policy briefLinks to an external site.. https://policyscotland.gla.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TSRFWritingaPolicyBrief.pdf
To Prepare:
- Review resources about nursing profession issues in the United States. Look specifically at the NLN and ANA website resources.
- Review the global issues explored by the International Council of Nurses.
- Consider a nursing issue that may impact you.
- Consider what might be done about this issue.
By Day 3 of Week 8
Select a nursing profession issue happening in the United States or a global health issue.
Post a response detailing the following:
- Provide a clear and detailed description of the nursing profession issue.
- Explain how you might be impacted by this issue.
- Explore how this issue might be addressed and/or remedied through policy.