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NSG6002 Health Policy and Health Promotion in Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 1 Discussion

1. The president and the governor are referred to as the chief administrative or executive officers of the country and state, respectively. Analyze the differences and similarities in the roles and responsibilities of the respective heads of these executive branches.

2. Advocacy and public health nursing intersect in many ways. What are some specific examples that demonstrate how public health benefited from the advocacy provided by nurses?

3. Describe how you will utilize and implement the IOM Nursing Reports from 2010 and 2016 in your role as an Advanced Practice Nurse.

 

NSG6002 Health Policy and Health Promotion in Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 2 Discussion

1. Discuss how health policy initiatives are used to guide and direct your clinical practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse.

2. Please locate the Medicaid eligibility criteria for 3 different states. Compare and contrast the eligibility criteria, then discuss the implications of the criteria for people in each state.

 

NSG6002 Health Policy and Health Promotion in Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 3 Discussion

1. Identify the role of patient safety and its influence on federal initiatives that are used to prevent unintentional death as a result of medical mistakes.

2. The majority of health care errors occur in inpatient settings. Errors are becoming increasingly common in outpatient settings.  Discuss at least two (2) reasons for the increasing errors in outpatient settings.

 

NSG6002 Health Policy and Health Promotion in Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 4 Discussion

1. The Administrative Simplification Compliance Act of 2001 requires that all Medicare claims be submitted electronically. Discuss at least two (2) vulnerabilities in the protection of electronic health information?

2. Identify and discuss specific resources or federal agencies that you will utilize to remain informed and current in public health trends and practices.

 

 

 

 

NSG6002 Health Policy and Health Promotion in Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 5 Discussion

For this assignment, your self-reflection assessment must connect what you’ve learned to specific learning aspects of this course.

Your reflective-learning points must be substantial, pertinent to what you’ve learned, and must be based on evidence and supported with examples. 

The self-reflection final post MUST be 650 to 1500 words and MUST include the following:

1. Summarize what you’ve learned about knowledge related to a) health promotion and disease prevention to address health disparities among diverse and vulnerable populations; b) discuss primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention; and c) discuss Healthy People 2030 and how its initiatives support current health issues.

2. Reflect on a policy that you as an APN want to ensure passes as a law to improve health.  Detail the policy and members of the committee that will help pass this Bill. 

3. Describe the role of the Senator, Representative, and Governor and their influence towards passing this Bill and the political process. Discuss this policy and its impact on nursing practice.  

4. Provide an analysis of the processes that influence the development and implementation of health policy for application in health care environments.

5. Discuss strategies to foster political action by advanced practice nurses (APN). Why is it important for APNs to get involved in the political process?

6. Discuss economic variables that impact health policy and health promotion at the local, state, federal, and international levels.