Main description:

Second Edition rewarded First Place AJN Award!

The only policy text written specifically for APRN students, this preeminent resource delivers a sweeping examination of policy impact on the full implementation of the APRN role across all environments, including its effectiveness on specific patient populations. The expanded third edition-containing six new chapters-includes expanded information on policy analysis, nursing roles, and the impact of technology. It provides practical knowledge on developing policy to advocate for vulnerable populations-bolstered by case examples-and discusses how interprofessional education has changed and will continue to alter health policy in the United States and internationally. Additionally, the text discusses the evolving influence of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the implications of current and future health policy changes as they affect APRN practice. New doctoral-level content adds to the book's relevance for DNP students.

The text addresses the initiative within nursing for Full Practice Authority for all APRNs, which enables them to practice to the full extent of their educational preparation. Edited by experienced APRN leaders who have been closely involved with health policy development, the text meets the requirements of the IOM report on The Future of Nursing and the DNP criteria V for the inclusion of health policy and advocacy in the curriculum. This "call to action" for APRNs is specifically designed for courses serving a variety of APRN trajectories and includes content from all APRN role perspectives in every section.

New to the Third Edition:

Encompasses six completely new chapters covering Health Policy Effects on Health Systems, Telehealth, Pediatrics, Quality Initiatives, Patient Protection, and more!
Expanded to include developing roles, environments, and populations pertinent to APRNs and DNP students
Includes new information on policy development advocating for vulnerable populations
Updated to reflect the latest national nursing policy initiatives
Incorporates 2020 revised AACN Essentials and Future of Nursing Report 2030
Includes new case studies and more practical application of content

Key Features:

Chapters include Discussion Questions; Analysis, Synthesis, and Clinical Application; Exercises/Considerations; and Ethical Considerations
Explains how and why APRNs can and should influence policy development

Discusses implications of not participating in health policy decisions

Contents:

UNIT I: HEALTH POLICY FROM AN ADVANCED PRACTICE PERSPECTIVE

Turning Health Policy Into Practice: Implications for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Health Policy Effects on Health Systems
Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Policy Implications for Optimizing Use of APRNs
The National Academy of Medicine: Steering Science and Medicine
Future of Nursing Report 2030
Updates on the Implications for Practice: The Consensus Model for APRN Regulation
Effective State-Level APRN Leadership in Health Policy
State Implementation of the APRN Consensus Model: Progress to Date

UNIT II: IMPLICATIONS OF HEALTH CARE REFORM
AND FINANCE ON APRN PRACTICE

The Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
AARP Initiatives
Value-Based Purchasing and Its Impact on Advanced Practice Nursing
APRN Education: A Chronological and Contextual Overview

14.Implications of Health Care Reform on Independent Practice

The Impact of the Doctor of Nursing Practice on Primary Care
Telehealth, Distance-driven Modalities of Care and Interstate Policy Implications

UNIT III: HEALTH POLICY AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS:
IMPLICATIONS

Interface of Practice and Policy in Mental Health Care: Implications for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses
The Aging Population
Pediatrics
Health Policy Implications for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Related to End-of-Life Care
Health Policy Implications of Genetics and Genomics on Advanced Practice Nursing
Oncology

UNIT IV: HEALTH POLICY AND ITS IMPACT ON
APRN-DRIVEN QUALITY ANd Safety Initiatives

Moving Toward Accountable Care Policy Framework to Transform Health Care Delivery and Reimbursement
Containing Health Care Costs
Connecting Research Priorities, the Research Agenda, and Health Policy
Medicare Policy Development: Quality Measures to Reduce Admissions to Hospitals
Competency Issues- Interprofessional Education Models

UNIT V: EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN HEALTH POLICY
28. Implications for Practice: the APRN Compact

The Coalition for Patients' Rights--A Coalition That Advocates for Scope-of-Practice Issues
The American Nurses Association Enterprise
Policy and the Integration of Advanced Practice Nursing Roles in Canada: Are We Making Progress?
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action

UNIT VI: THE FUTURE OF APRN PRACTICE AND HEALTH
CARE POLICY NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY

33. Health Policy for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: An International Perspective

Credentialing Across the Globe: Current Approaches, Future Directions
Advanced Practice Nursing: The Global Perspective
The Future for Nurse Practitioners
What the Future Holds for Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice and Health Policy
The Certified Nurse-Midwife in Advanced Nursing Practice
Health Care Policy and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: Past, Present, and Future

40. Advocacy, Policy, and Politics in Action: A Case in Point--Full Scope of Practice Within the VA Health System