Drawing on this week’s readings, and from what you have learned from your Contact /Alternative Assignment, please discuss one way in which we may strengthen our profession to better contribute to improvement of population health. How do you conceptualize this strength – what does it mean to you? Please discuss “tools” which may be used to advance this strength and, ultimately, contribute to population health.
Assigned Topical Readings: Read the attached files on the following topics.
- Family Nurse Partnerships (MO 1,3) – on research and the Family Nurse Partnerships (NFP)
- NFP – Public Policy and Advocacy (MO 1,3,) – NFP and evidences based public policy
- Policy Politics Nursing Practice-2016-Waddell.pdf Policy Politics Nursing Practice-2016-Waddell.pdf – Alternative Formats MO 2,3) – innovative model – approach great potential to be used more widely, i.e. perhaps Magnet hospital
- ANA on APN (MO 2,3) – please explore website on advance practice with an eye for ANA policy priorities and agenda setting with respect to advanced practice nursing
- Resource list of Nursing Organizations (MO 2.3) – Resource list of nursing organizations to explore
- Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (MO 2,3) – one not included in prior resource list above
- AANP Policy and Legislation (MO 2,3) – to explore
- AANP’s Positions and Papers (MO 2,3) – to explore on NP scope of practice, education, prescriptive privileges, cost effectiveness, etc.
- Consensus Model for APRN (MO2,3) – should be familiar with the main points in this document – important issue in NP policy