5 Page Essay

Role of the Professional Nurse in Health Policy Paper Submission

Write a paper on the role of the professional nurse in health policy.

1. Discuss the professional nurse’s role in health policy.

2. Identify an action plan for nurses to increase involvement.

Submission Instructions:

· The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.

· The paper is to be no shorter than 5 pages; nor longer than 7 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page.

· Your paper should be formatted per APA and references should be current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions).

· Incorporate a minimum of 3 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.

Read

· Mason, D. J., Gardner, D. B., Outlaw, F. H. & O’Grady, E. T. (2016).

· Chapters 23, 24, 28, 30, 31, and 38

Watch

None.

Online Materials & Resources

1. Cleveland Clinic Patient Centered Medical Home.

2. (Links to an external site.)

3. Patient-centered medical home. (n.d.). Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/medicine-institute/patient-centered-medical-home

4. Hassmiller, S. B. & Reinhard, S. C. (2014). A bold vision for America’s health care system: The Future of Nursing report becomes a catalyst for change. Nursing Outlook, 63(1), 41-47.

5. Bulson, J. A. & Bulson, T. (2011). Nursing process and critical thinking linked to disaster preparedness. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 37(5), 477-483.

6. Smaldone, A. & Cullen-Drill, M. (2010). Mental health parity legislation: Understanding the pros and cons. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 48(9), 26-34

7. Gardner, D. B. (2014). Dismantle or improve ObamaCare? Nurses must take action. Nursing Economics, 32(6), 323-326.