COURSE  

NR506 Healthcare Policy and Leadership

Preparing the Discussion

Using the readings from this week as well as reliable outside resources to:

1. Identify and describe practice barriers for all four APNs’ roles in your state and discuss these barriers on a state and national level. The four roles include the nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner, and clinical nurse specialist.
2. Identify forms of competition on the state and national level that interfere with APNs’ ability to practice independently.
3. Identify the specific lawmakers by name at the state level (i.e., key members of the state’s legislative branch and executive branch of government)
4. Discuss interest groups that exist at the state and national levels that influence APN policy.
5. Discuss methods used to influence change in policy in forms of competition, state legislative and executive branches of government, and interest groups.
6. A scholarly resource must be used for EACH discussion question each week.

SOLUTION  

Barriers that affect Advanced Practice Nurses (APN) in their practice

Nursing is a broad, dynamic and continuously evolving profession. Nursing has always been intricately linked to policy development and healthcare policy. The history of nursing dates back to the 18^th century and has been constantly changing to adapt to various problems and challenges arising all throughout generations. Policy development reflects the nursing profession’s journey from when it was first established to the current role of nurses as a vital component in the delivery of care to patients. This paper discusses the historical context of nursing policy development, explores types of policies affecting nursing as a profession, identifies existing barriers to advanced practice nursing from a state and national perspective, and talks about the importance of health policy in eliminating these barriers (Buhler-Wilkerson, K., 2023).…….please click the icon below to access entire solution at $10