“Nurses are called upon to be full partners, with physicians and…

Question “Nurses are called upon to be full partners, with physicians and… “Nurses are called upon to be full partners, with physicians and other health professionals, in redesigning health care in the United States”. Being a full-partner translates more broadly to the health policy arena”. See excerpt # 1 below—read in full by clicking  https://www.nap.edu/read/12956/chapter/10 pages 221-231; then clearly and succinctly identify an area/issue related to health care accessibility, nursing practice, administration, or education that is of concern to you. Discuss how you as a Registered Nurse may proactively takes steps to gain needed support from peers, supervisors, and local/state legislative representatives to initiate policy change for improved accessibility to health care, and changes in select practice of health care delivery, administration or education.Excerpt #1 from Transforming Leadership:  Being a full partner transcends all levels of the nursing profession and requires leadership skills and competencies that must be applied both within the profession and in collaboration with other health professionals. In care environments, being a full partner involves taking responsibility for identifying problems and areas of waste, devising and implementing a plan for improvement, tracking improvement over time, and making necessary adjustments to realize established goals. Serving as strong patient advocates, nurses must be involved in decision making about how to improve the delivery of care.Being a full partner translates more broadly to the health policy arena. To be effective in re-conceptualized roles and to be seen and accepted as leaders, nurses must see policy as something they can shape and develop rather than something that happens to them, whether at the local organizational level or the national level. They must speak the language of policy and engage in the political process effectively and work cohesively as a profession. Nurses should have a voice in health policy decision making, as well as being engaged in the implementation efforts related to health care reform. Nurses should also serve actively on advisory committees, commissions, and boards where policy decisions are made to advance health systems to improve patient care. Nurses must build new partnerships with other clinicians, business owners, philanthropists, elected officials, and the public to help realize these improvements. Health Science Science Nursing NURS MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)