Assignment: Policy & Advocacy For Population Health
Develop a 9- to 10-slide PowerPoint Presentation that addresses the following:
• Describe the differences between a board of nursing and a professional nurse association.
• Describe the geographic distribution, academic credentials, practice positions, and licensure status of members of the board for your specific region/area.
o Who is on the board?
o How does one become a member of the board?
• Describe at least one federal regulation for healthcare.
o How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare (e.g., CMS, OSHA, and EPA)?
o Has there been any change to the regulation within the past 5 years? Explain.
• Describe at least one state regulation related to general nurse scope of practice.
o How does this regulation influence the nurse's role?
o How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare?
• Describe at least one state regulation related to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).
o How does this regulation influence the nurse's role?
o How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare?
To Prepare:
• Assume that you are leading a staff development meeting on regulation for nursing practice at your healthcare organization or agency.
• Review the NCSBN and ANA websites to prepare for your presentation.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.