Full Description
Policy. Power. Politics. Cultivate the foundational knowledge you need to lead the development of health policy and translate it into practice through a legal and political framework to improve health care outcomes.Step by step, you'll learn how to analyze policy, influence those who make policy, and advocate for and evaluate issues related to policy...competencies identified by nursing's major organizations and institutions as responsibilities of advanced practice nurses.
Contents
I. Policy and Politics1. Models for Policy Development2. Policy Development: the Generic Process3. The Politics of Advanced Practice Nursing4. A Historical Perspective: Lessons Learned to Inform Health PolicyII. Framework for Health Care Policy Development 5. The Role of the Law6. The Role of Government Legislation: 7. The Role of the Institutional System:8. The Role of Organizational Standards9. The Role of Nursing Education:10. The Role of Practice:11. The Role of Policy Statements12. The Role of the Private Sector13. The Role of Research: Comparative Effectiveness ResearchIII. Leadership in the Process of Policy Development14. Leadership: Sphere of influence15. The Design & Influence on Health Care Policies16. Developing Health Care PoliciesIV. Leadership in the Process of Policy Implementation 17. Levels of Policy Implementation: Institutional, Local, State, Regional, Federal, and International18. The Influence on Policy ImplementationV. Leadership in the Process of Policy Analysis, Translation & Outcomes19. Policy Analysis Theories20. Essentials of Policy Evaluation: The Stakeholders21. Policy and Public ForumsVI. Leadership in Political Activism 22. Influencers in Policy Formation23. Politically Competent Action24. Leadership Challenges: Conflict ManagementVII. Policy Issues for the DNP/Advance d Practice Nurse (APRN)25. Entry to Practice: MSN vs. DNP26. Scope of Independent Practice27. Clinical Privileges: Credentialing28. The Workforce: Supply and Demand29. DNP/APRN Managed Primary Care Centers/Clinics30. Advances in TechnologyVIII. Policy Issues: Inter-Professional Health Care Delivery31. Ethics: Equity and Social Justice32. Safety & Quality of Care33. Cultural Sensitivity34. Health Care Priorities35. Health Disparities36. Vulnerable Populations37. Access to Care38. Financing Health Care in the USA
