NU 6330 - Health Care Policy and Regulation

• Produce cogent and persuasive written materials to address nursing, health care, and organizational issues appropriate to the audience
• Interpret research, bringing the nursing perspective for policy makers and stakeholders
• Articulate patient care standards as published by The Joint Commission, CMS, and professional nursing literature
• Examine the effect of legal and regulatory processes on nursing practice, health care delivery, and outcomes
• Advocate for patients, families, caregivers, communities and members of the health care team
• Understand, articulate, and ensure compliance with the ANA Standards and Scope of Practice, ANA Code of Ethics, ANA Social Policy Statement, State Nurse Practice Act, State Board of Nursing regulations, regulatory agency standards, and policies of these organizations
• Engage in state and national policy initiatives aimed at improving teamwork and collaboration
• Represent the organization to non-health care constituents within the community

• None

• May include:
  • Legal and ethics, influence
  • Laws affecting health care structure
  • Professional liability
  • Patient rights
  • State and federal regulation
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Medicaid/Medicare - case mix index
  • Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)
  • Integrated case management
  • Globalization
  • Health care consumers
  • Regulatory bodies
  • Professional standards
  • Nursing’s influence in public policy
  • Nursing history and influence on regulations
  • Context of health care delivery
  • Developing productive groups