Examine U.S. healthcare policy structures and the role of the nursing leader as a change agent at the public policy table.
*Treatment of veterans after deployment and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
*Cost of end of life care.
*Costs of drugs in the United States as compared to other countries.
*Quarantine of health care workers that have been exposed to communicable diseases.
*Medical care for illegal immigrants.
*Right to die with euthanasia methods.
*Disclosure of medical records of pilots and other safety sensitive professionals and HIPAA violations.
*Restrictions of roles of nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses in certain states.
*Health care reform.
*Requirements of meaningful use to meet core measures.
*ICD-10 issues.
*Entry into practice issues.
*Mandatory vaccination of children.
*Allowing nurses educated in other countries to practice in the United States.
*Faculty shortages in U.S. nursing education programs.
write a letter using professional business format to one of your Federal legislators outlining what the issue is and why it is important. The letter will address:
The current policy structure.
The need for the change.
The suggested change.
Cost implications if the change is implemented.
The role the nurse as a change agent will take at the policy table.