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Future Work NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR554: Nurse Leader in Healthcare Policy DATE How do you envision using concepts and skills learned in this course in your future work as a healthcare-policy nurse leader? Week 8: Future Work The AACN (2011) developed the ‘Essentials of Master’s Education’ in order to identify the knowledge and skills that all nurses prepared in master’s nursing programs should acquire. The AACN “recognizes that the masters-prepared nurse is ...

Building Research Locally; Supporting Research Nationally NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 554: Nurse Leader and Healthcare Policy DATE Nursing leaders are often presented with problems and issues, some that are departmental and organizationally focused, and others that have wide national impact. Consider the different levels of challenge for the nursing leader that move from local to state to national health policy agenda. Consider one project, either one that is local OR one th...

Resource Appreciation NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 554: Nurse Leader and Healthcare Policy DATE Share your experiences with interdisciplinary, community, state, and national individuals or special interest groups. How are healthcare issues approached? How do the views of non-healthcare professionals contribute to the healthcare policy discussion? Week 7: Resource Appreciation When formulating a healthcare policy, both the healthcare and non-healthcare professionals' vi...

Contributing Factors of Change NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 554: Nurse Leader and Healthcare Policy DATE Considering the many factors that contribute to the change process, what are the most consistent factors that challenge nurse advocates seeking change? Often individuals and organizations do experience resistance when implementing change. Nevertheless, the change process may be useful in solving the various challenges the organization may be facing. There are many facto...

Committees and Communication NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 554: Nurse Leader and Healthcare Policy DATE Communication effectiveness is a key factor throughout nursing regardless of the level or type of practice. Select a specific venue where healthcare policy discussions may be held. What communication strategy would you use to communicate with stakeholders on politics, economics, team building, legal, or regulation? Week 6: Committees and Communication Effective communic...

Nurse Advocate Power NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR554: Nurse Leader in Healthcare Policy DATE Nursing leaders are under pressure to share their professional expertise. What is your obligation as a professional nurse to advocate for healthcare policy issues? What are the influences that impact nursing advocacy in the healthcare policy realm? What skills should you gain to successfully advocate for change? Week 6: Nurse Advocate Power The American Nurses Association (ANA) ...

Leader Responsibility to Influence and Inform Healthcare Policy NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR554: Nurse Leader in Healthcare Policy DATE Week 5: Leader Responsibility to Influence and Inform Healthcare Policy Discuss the main task of leaders’ responsibility related to influencing and informing healthcare policy issues and how you will apply these tasks within your current role and/or expected role after graduation. Nurses are the front-line caregivers in our health syst...

Imbedding Policy into Healthcare Culture NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR554: Leadership in Healthcare Policy DATE From the perspective of the nursing leadership position that you expect to have upon graduation, consider how you would move a new healthcare policy into your healthcare organization. What would be the first steps taken with the organization’s leadership to gain buy-in? Week 5: Imbedding Policy into Healthcare Culture Buy-in is critical to making any large org...

Social Visibility of Health Issue NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR554: Nurse Leader and Healthcare Policy DATE Discuss how social visibility and financial cost impact healthcare policy Social Visibility of Health Issue Mental health disorders have gained a lot of visibility in the news with the recent mass shooting. Mass shootings create outpourings of public horror and outrage. With each tragedy, we hear arguments about gun violence and mental health. On December 14, 2012, 2...