THE ROLE OF THE RN APRN IN POLICY-MAKING Word cloud generators have become popular tools for meetings and team-building events. Groups or teams are asked to use these applications to […]

EVIDENCE BASE IN DESIGN When politics and medical science intersect, there can be much debate. Sometimes anecdotes or hearsay are misused as evidence to support a particular point. Despite these […]

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 […]

PROFESSIONAL NURSING AND STATE-LEVEL REGULATIONS Boards of Nursing (BONs) exist in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. Similar […]

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 would work a little differently? Increasingly, nurses […]

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 […]

AGENDA COMPARISON GRID AND FACT SHEET It may seem to you that healthcare has been a national topic of debate among political leaders for as long as you can remember. […]

PRESIDENTIAL AGENDAS Rather than focus on the treatment of chronic disease, policies that influence population health tend to emphasize prevention and wellness; the reduction or elimination of waste and the […]

ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PART 4 FINALIZING THE PLAN At some point in every construction project, efforts turn from design and the focus moves to actual construction. With […]