Question: This week's graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).
• CO7 Integrates the professional role of leader, teacher, communicator, and manager of care to plan cost-effective, quality healthcare to consumers in structured and unstructured settings. (PO 7)
There is much attention on federal health care policy and law. Health Bills: GovTrack.us provides a list of federal bills that are currently in process in Congressional Committees.
Choose a health-related federal bill of interest to you. Read through the bill and post a summary in your own words. Include the bill number and name.
• How might this bill impact professional nursing practice standards if passed? If not passed?
• How might the bill impact your own nursing practice?