Exact Assignment Prompt Assignment: Regulation for Nursing Practice Staff Development Meeting Nursing is a very highly regulated profession. There are over 100 boards of nursing and national nursing associations throughout the United States and its territories. Their existence helps regulate, inform, and promote the nursing profession. With such numbers, it can be difficult to distinguish […]

Exact Week 5 Discussion Prompt Discussion: Professional Nursing and State-Level Regulations Boards of Nursing (BONs) exist in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four US territories. BONs aim to protect the public by ensuring that only competent and safe nurses practice. Each state has its own Nurse Practice Act that defines the scope […]

Exact Assignment Prompt (Module 2 Assessment) 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 should go like this? How often have you thought about a policy and wished you could influence the outcome? How many times have you […]

Exact Week 3 Discussion Prompt 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 […]

Week 2 Assignment: Agenda Comparison Grid and Fact Sheet or Talking Points Brief Assignment Title: Agenda Comparison Grid and Fact Sheet (or Talking Points Brief) To Prepare: Review the agenda priorities of the current/sitting U.S. president and the two previous presidential administrations. Select an issue related to population health (or healthcare) that was addressed by […]