PUBIC POLICY - ANS Group of authoritative decisions made in legislative, executive, or
judicial branches of govt @ state or federal level within the jurisdiction of those entities. (GOV'T
SOLUTIONTO RESOLVE PROBS. OF SOCIETY)
Laws, Rules, Operational Criteria - ANS The decisions made
POLICY MAKING PROCESS - ANS FORMULATION OF PROBLE & ID OF POSS
SOLUTIONS; SELECTION OF SOLUTION & ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE ...FORMS POLICY
LORETTA FORD - NP PROGRAM PIONEER - ANS 1965 W/Henry Silver MD, 1st program to
ed nurses in ADV.PRACT.
Nurses Moral Obligation to society/ social contract - ANS (INCLUDES SCOPE OF PRACTICE
AND ACCESS TO APRN AS PCP)Sellew, 1951) (Dock, 1929) COMPETENCE, CONCERN
FOR WELL BEING OF PTS, INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. RESP. TO PARTICIPATE IN
PUB POL.
SOCIAL CONTRACT OF EVERY APRN - ANS influence both public and health policy to
health of pub is protected and promoted
Requires nurses in all roles and settings to advance profession through research, school.
inquiry, prof standard and policy gen. - ANS Provision 7 of the 2015 Code of ethics
State political activism and commitment to policy development are central to prof. nursing
practice. - ANS credentialing bodies for aprn progs. (NONPF, AACN, CCNE)
POLITICAL COMPETENCE - ANS 1. broad socioeconomic/enviornmental health
determinants, effectively in culturally divers social.; partner in development of humane
healthcare system; bring nursing values to policy discussions.
APRN REGULATORY MODEL - ANS APRN practice. indep. and acct. for 'recognizer. limits of
knowledge and exp., planning for mgmt of sit. beyond expertise and consult with or ref. pats. to
other provider.