NURS 6050/NURS 5050 Module 4: Healthcare Program Design and Implementation (Weeks 7-8) Learning Objectives Students will: Analyze health policies Analyze opportunities for RNs and APRNs to participate in policy-making Analyze strategies for overcoming challenges for participating in policy-making Recommend strategies to improve the advocacy and communication of policy-making opportunities Analyze healthcare programs Analyze the role…

NURS 6050/NURS 5050 Week 5 Discussion: Professional Nursing and State-Level Regulations Boards of Nursing (BONs) exist in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. Similar entities may also exist for different regions. The mission of BONs is the protection of the public through the…

NURS 6050/NURS 5050 Module 2 Discussion: Politics and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Regardless of political affiliation, individuals often grow concerned when considering perceived competing interests of government and their impact on topics of interest to them. The realm of healthcare is no different. Some people feel that local, state, and federal policies…

NURS 6050/NURS 5050 Module 3: Regulation (Weeks 5-6) Learning Objectives Students will: Compare state/regional board of nursing regulations Compare boards of nursing and professional nurse associations Analyze members of boards of nursing Analyze state regulations for healthcare NURS 6050 Policy and Advocacy for Improving Population Health.     Due By Assignment Week 5, Days 1–2…

NURS 6050/NURS 5050 Module 2: Legislation (Weeks 3-4) Learning Objectives Students will: Analyze how cost-benefit analysis affects legislative efforts Analyze legislative intent of bills Identify proponents and opponents of bills Analyze legislative process of bills Advocate policy position for bills     Due By Assignment Week 3, Days 1-2 Read/Watch/Listen to the Learning Resources. Compose…

NURS 6050/NURS 5050 Week 1 Assignment: Agenda Comparison Grid and Fact Sheet or Talking Points Brief It may seem to you that healthcare has been a national topic of debate among political leaders for as long as you can remember NURS 6050 Policy and Advocacy for Improving Population Health.   Healthcare has been a policy…

NURS 6050/NURS 5050 Week 3 Assignment: Legislation Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement As a nurse, how often have you thought to yourself, If I had anything to do about it, things would work a little differently? Increasingly, nurses are beginning to realize that they do, in fact, have a role and a voice.   Many nurses…

NURS 6050/NURS 5050 Discussion: Presidential Agendas Module 1 Regardless of political affiliation, every citizen has a stake in healthcare policy decisions. Hence, it is little wonder why healthcare items become such high-profile components of presidential agendas. It is also little wonder why they become such hotly debated agenda items.   Consider a topic that rises…

NURS 6002/NURS 6003 Week 5 | Part 5: Professional Development I have developed a curriculum vitae to capture my academic and professional accomplishments to date.       The results of my efforts are below.       Directions: Complete Step a curriculum vitae (CV) in the space provided.            …

NURS 6050/NURS 5050 – Policy and Advocacy for Improving Population Health Module 1: Agenda Setting (Weeks 1-2) Learning Objectives Students will: Compare U.S. presidential agenda priorities Evaluate ways that administrative agencies help address healthcare issues Analyze how healthcare issues get on administrative agendas Identify champions or sponsors of healthcare issues Create fact sheets for communicating…