PUBIC POLICY - ANSWER > 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 - ANSWER > The decisions made
POLICY MAKING PROCESS - ANSWER > FORMULATION OF PROBLE & ID OF POSS SOLUTIONS;
SELECTION OF SOLUTION & ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE ...FORMS POLICY
LORETTA FORD - NP PROGRAM PIONEER - ANSWER > 1965 W/Henry Silver MD, 1st program to
ed nurses in ADV.PRACT.
Nurses Moral Obligation to society/ social contract - ANSWER > (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 - ANSWER > 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. - ANSWER > Provision 7 of the 2015 Code of ethics
State political activism and commitment to policy development are central to prof. nursing
practice. - ANSWER > credentialing bodies for aprn progs. (NONPF, AACN, CCNE)
POLITICAL COMPETENCE - ANSWER > 1. broad socioeconomic/enviornmental health
determinants, effectively in culturally divers social.; partner in development of humane
healthcare system; bring nursing values to policy discussions.