Overview
In thinking about collaboration between nursing and other interdisciplinary professionals and the role of the nurse in professional nursing associations as it relates to health care policy:
- Identify a legislative/policy of interest related to a workforce/patient care issue (Abortion access or maternal child health policies)
- Include bill identifying information (e.g. title of bill, identifying number, type of legislation [state or federal], etc.).
- Where is this legislation in the approval process?
- Why do you feel this legislation is important? Align your explanation with your personal beliefs and values.
- Which regulatory agency would be interested and involved in the passing of this policy?
- Discuss one aspect (socio-cultural, ethical, economic, political, or legal implications) that you feel would be impacted by the recommended legislation.
- Analyze and discuss how the outcomes of this specific legislation could impact practice/patient care/future of healthcare.
- Discuss specific ways, nurses as leaders could advocate for this change.
- Incorporate pertinent information gathered from reviewing and referencing the National Academy of Science (2010 & 2021) reports. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) - Future of Nursing 2020-2030.
- Compare/contrast nursing practice standards/regulatory bodies (related to advocating strategies for health care policies) with the practice standards/regulatory bodies of one member of the interdisciplinary team.
Support this information with at least three scholarly references from peer-reviewed professional journals and respected websites in addition to the assigned readings.