Health Policy

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 in" rel="nofollow">influence your practice settin" rel="nofollow">ing or other issues which may negatively affect the patients with whom you work. All of the course readin" rel="nofollow">ing will help you to identify a topic for this assignment. You can thin" rel="nofollow">ink about the issue as related to your health promotion project. The policy you consider may be in" rel="nofollow">in reaction to the health promotion issue or somethin" rel="nofollow">ing 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 care Civil rights Domestic violence Drug abuse/addiction HIV/AIDS As you begin" rel="nofollow">in to work on the possible policy change, the followin" rel="nofollow">ing ideas and steps should be considered: Defin" rel="nofollow">inition and description of the issue Exploration of the background of the issue Stakeholders Issue statement or statement of clarity Possible methods of addressin" rel="nofollow">ing the issue Goals and options for changes Risks and benefits of the changes Evaluation methodology Recommendation or solution