The document discusses the role of registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in policymaking. It explains that nurses have an obligation to advocate for patients by influencing healthcare policies. The document outlines opportunities for RNs and APRNs to participate in the policymaking process, such as providing input on proposed legislation through websites like Congress.gov. It also notes that there may be challenges to participation that need to be addressed, such as lack of time or awareness of opportunities. RNs and APRNs are encouraged to recommend strategies to advocate for policymaking roles and communicate existing opportunities to get involved.

1. Essay: APRN in Policy-Making
Essay: APRN in Policy-MakingEssay: APRN in Policy-MakingDiscussion 2: The Role of the
RN/APRN in Policy-MakingWord cloud generators have become popular tools for meetings
and team-building events. Groups or teams are asked to use these applications to input
words they feel best describe their team or their role. A “word cloud” is generated by the
application that makes prominent the most-used terms, offering an image of the common
thinking among participants of that role.What types of words would you use to build a
nursing word cloud? Empathetic, organized, hard-working, or advocate would all certainly
apply. Would you add policy-maker to your list? Do you think it would be a very prominent
component of the word cloud?Nursing has become one of the largest professions in the
world, and as such, nurses have the potential to influence policy and politics on a global
scale. When nurses influence the politics that improve the delivery of healthcare, they are
ultimately advocating for their patients. Hence, policy-making has become an increasingly
popular term among nurses as they recognize a moral and professional obligation to be
engaged in healthcare legislation.To Prepare: Revisit the Congress.gov website provided in
the Resources and consider the role of RNs and APRNs in policy-making. Reflect on
potential opportunities that may exist for RNs and APRNs to participate in the policy-
making process.By Day 3 of Week 8Post an explanation of at least two opportunities that
exist for RNs and APRNs to actively participate in policy-making. Explain some of the
challenges that these opportunities may present and describe how you might overcome
these challenges. Finally, recommend two strategies you might make to better advocate for
or communicate the existence of these opportunities to participate in policy-making. Be
specific and provide examples.By Day 6 of Week 8Respond to at least two of your
colleagues’* posts by suggesting additional opportunities or recommendations for
overcoming the challenges described by your colleagues.*Note: Throughout this program,
your fellow students are referred to as colleagues.Submission and Grading
InformationGrading CriteriaTo access your rubric:Week 8 Discussion RubricPost by Day 3
and Respond by Day 6 of Week 8To participate in this Discussion:Week 8
DiscussionLearning ResourcesNote: To access this week’s required library resources, please
click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your
Syllabus.Required ReadingsMilstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A
nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.Chapter 5, “Public Policy
Design” (pp. 87–95 only)Chapter 8, “The Impact of EHRs, Big Data, and Evidence-Informed
Practice” (pp. 137–146)Chapter 9, “Interprofessional Practice” (pp. 152–160 only)Chapter

2. 10, “Overview: The Economics and Finance of Health Care” (pp. 183–191 only)American
Nurses Association (ANA). (n.d.). Advocacy. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from
https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). (n.d.). Step by step: Evaluating violence and injury prevention policies:
Brief 4: Evaluating policy implementation. Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/injury/pdfs/policy/Brief 4-a.pdfCongress.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved
September 20, 2018, from https://www.congress.gov/Klein, K. J., & Sorra, J. S. (1996). The
challenge of innovation implementation. Academy of Management Review, 21(4), 1055–
1080. doi:10.5465/AMR.1996.9704071863Note: You will access this article from the
Walden Library databases.Sacristán, J., & Dilla, T. D. (2015). No big data without small data:
Learning health care systems begin and end with the individual patient. Journal of
Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 21(6), 1014–1017. doi:10.1111/jep.12350Note: You will
access this article from the Walden Library databases.Tummers, L., & Bekkers, V. (2014).
Policy implementation, street level bureaucracy, and the importance of discretion. Public
Management Review, 16(4), 527–547. doi:10.1080/14719037.2013.841978.Note: You will
access this article from the Walden Library databases.Required MediaLaureate Education
(Producer). (2018). Getting your Program Designed and Implemented [Video file].
Baltimore, MD: Author. Accessible player –Downloads–Download Video w/CCDownload
AudioDownload TranscriptLaureate Education (Producer). (2018). Health policy and
politics [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Accessible player –Downloads–Download Video
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