Discussion Post: Policy
• Reflect on the current roles of advanced practice nurses in healthcare as the care providers at the front line of disease management and health promotion in primary care and many other specialty settings.
• What do you think are some effective tactics for APN strategic positioning regarding pay equality?
• Should APNs position themselves as lower-cost providers who provide better care or push for comparable worth, same service and same pay?
• Read the article "Calculating Your Worth: Understanding Productivity and Value" by Todd Pickard that provides great practical information that highlights how provider productivity is calculated in the clinical setting, which is important to know as future nurse practitioners.
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.