As a health policy professional leader, communicating with lay audiences is an important skill in promoting the health of the community for master prepared registered nurses. Develop a concise position statement reflecting the research findings and recommendations by experts as they relate to workplace support for breast feeding mothers, medical marijuana services in the community, genetic testing or applications of stem cell research, transgender care, abortion, end-of-life care, or a community...

Given the power of the media, discuss how you would use an opinion editorial, a personal interview, websites, texting, Facebook, Twitter, and/or blogs to influence public opinion relative to your policy priority. What concerns about media and electronic social networking do you need to consider? Why? Solution: The media usually plays a fundamental role when it comes to advocating for a healthcare policy concern. As such, in my healthcare policy concern, which entails the issue of uninsured...

Select two drivers (for example quality, cost, and access) of high performance healthcare systems and apply it to your current work situation. The application could demonstrate the presence of the driver in a positive manner or it could acknowledge the presence of a concern. Solution: High-performance healthcare systems are usually influenced by a wide range of drivers. Taking this into consideration, my selected key drivers of high-performance healthcare systems present in my current work...

Discuss the best approach for meeting and communicating with your selected elected official for your healthcare concern. What is your rationale for this approach? Solution: According to Dodson, Geary, and Brownson (2015), direct communication with elected officials is regarded as a great opportunity for advocacy.  This is because it makes it possible to pass various issues that need to be addressed. One of the strongest approaches to influencing legislative thinking is through establishing clo...

Locate a state or national coalition advocating for your approved healthcare policy concern. Who are the coalition partners and is there an identified leader? Can you identify successes indicating strong leadership? What can you add to the content for your upcoming interview from the work of this coalition? Solution: Effective coalition leadership in the realm of healthcare is usually considered pivotal in advocating for a positive change. As such, McFarland (2018) has stressed that effect...

Purpose In this course, the students will have the opportunity to identify a healthcare policy concern and community healthcare concern which can be improved with a change in policy, ordinance or the language in existing law. The outcome would be the potential for improved health for a population group.  Students will present a proposed solution or change to an elected official, and provide an analysis of the project.  While students are not responsible for ensuring the implementa...

Identify your selected healthcare concern in your city or state that needs your advocacy with an elected official. What is the impetus and rationale for your selection? Describe the model of policy making that you feel would be best applied to your policy concern and the rationale for selecting this model Solution: My selected healthcare policy concern is uninsured in Chicago State. According to Chicago Health Atlas (2017), the percentage of residents of the Chicago State without health in...

Please discuss the four spheres of political action in nursing. In addition, please develop a brief argument sharing how these spheres are interconnected and overlapping by applying an example from your practice. What are some ethical considerations here? Solution: According to Schober (2017), contrary to the view of most people, nursing practice does not only involve basic patient care. As such, it also involves a plethora of multidimensional aspects that obligate nurses to protect, promo...

Review Case Study 10-1, ‘Making the Case for a CP Plan at Architects, Inc.’, on page 289 of the textbook. Assess the benefits and risks involved in introducing a CP plan at Architects, Inc Solution: As described Aguinis (2013), a good contingent pay (CP) can significantly help in improving in improving employee motivation. This is primarily for the purpose of accomplishing goals as well as objectives that are in sync with the needs of the organizations.  More precisely, as asserted by Weit...

In working out your responses to the Discussion Question, you should choose examples from your own experience or find appropriate cases on the Web that you can discuss. Credit will be given for references you make to relevant examples from real companies. Review Case Study 9-2, ‘What Is Your Coaching Style?’, on pages 257-258 of the text. Conduct a self analysis of your personal coaching style. Identify and evaluate your style against quadrants proposed Solution: As described by Weitz e...