An official governmental healthcare policy
Locate and post a pdf or link of an official governmental healthcare policy. What governmental agency has
stewardship over this policy? How has the policy changed over time? What are the consequences of failure to
comply with the policy? What steps would need to be followed to alter the policy? Identify the links between
this policy, clinical practice and organizational, population, and fiscal issues.
Take a moment to think of the potential impact that the policy you are exploring could have on a vulnerable
population. Try to find a news story or blog post through internet search that discusses an actual case where
this policy will make an impact (positive or negative). Complete the following learning activities with regard to
this scenario:
Provide a link to the news story or blog and then summarize the scenario you found.
Summarize the nurse‘s role in this situation.
In what ways could the DNP prepared nurse play a role in system or policy development/evaluation to
promote a positive patient outcome in this scenario?
3. How can DNP prepared nurses collaborate with other disciplines to influence healthcare policy?