teacher Charles

Health PolicyThe purpose of this assignment is for you to identify an issue of concern for your role as an advanced practice nurse and to formulate a potential policy change to address that issue. There are many potential issues which can influence your practice setting or other issues which may negatively affect the patients with whom you work. All of the course reading will help you to identify a topic for this assignment. You can think about the issue as related to your health promotion project. The policy you consider may be in reaction to the health promotion issue or something larger that is still related to that issue. There are hundreds of possible issues, but here is a list of a few to consider:Child and elder careCivil rightsDomestic violenceDrug abuse/addictionHIV/AIDSHomelessnessNative American and migrant workers’ healthLong-term careImmigration/illegal aliensLegislative issues affecting advanced practice nursingBarriers to practiceAccess to careAs you begin to work on the possible policy change, the following ideas and steps should be considered:Definition and description of the issueExploration of the background of the issueStakeholdersIssue statement or statement of clarityPossible methods of addressing the issueGoals and options for changesRisks and benefits of the changesEvaluation methodologyRecommendation or solution