Homework: APNs as Healthcare Policy Leaders
Purpose
The purpose of this homework is to discuss healthcare policy of the APN profession and how Transformational Leadership can help to influence policy changes. This week's homework focuses on the APN as a Health Policy Leader, one of the nine NONPF NP competencies. Students will analyze how health policy may affect NP practice and how Transformational Leadership can help to influence policy changes.
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
o Critically analyze how healthcare systems and APRN practice are organized and influenced by ethical, legal, economic and political factors,
o Demonstrate professional and personal growth concerning the advocacy role of the advanced practice nursing in fostering policy within diverse healthcare settings.
o Advocate for institutional, local, national and international policies that fosters person-centered healthcare and nursing practice (CO4)
Task:
Criteria for Content
o Explanation of how healthcare policy can impact the advanced practice nurse profession
o Explanation of why advocacy is considered an essential component of the advance practice nurse's role
o Discuss the four pillars of Transformational leadership and the effect it may have on influencing policy change
o A scholarly resource must be used for EACH discussion question each week.
CONTENT
o Explanation of how healthcare policy can impact the advanced practice nurse profession: Research healthcare policy for APNs on a state and national level and the impact on the APN profession
o Explanation of why advocacy is considered an essential component of the advance practice nurse's role :
o Describe advocacy in healthcare terminology.
o Discuss how advocacy is an essential role of the APN and the impact on patient care.
o Discuss the four pillars of Transformational leadership and the effect it may have on influencing policy change :
o Define Transformational leadership.
o Discuss how Transformational Leadership may have an effect on influencing policy change
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.