Advocacy and Politics in Nursing

NURS 420 – Advocacy and Politics in Nursing DISCUSSION BOARD 2A Nursing-Sensitive Indicators To prepare for this week’s discussion, read this article on nursing-sensitive value-based reimbursement by Cleveland, Motter, and Smith (2019). In your discussion response, please address each of the following: (To access the article, click the URL: Affordable Care: Harnessing the Power of Nurses) 1. Explain how health care provider reimbursement is related to nursing-sensitive indicators. 2. Describe how you observe your organization addressing nursing-sensitive indicators. Please be sure to support your discussion with a scholarly source. Please also respond to at least two peers this week to achieve full participation points. This activity aligns with: Course Outcome 1. Describe the impact of healthcare policies on nursing practice and healthcare work environments to determine the financial and regulatory influences on patient care. AACN BSN Essential V.1: Demonstrate basic knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments, including local, state, national, and global healthcare trends. AACN BSN Essential V. 5: Describe state and national statutes, rules, and regulations that authorize and define professional nursing practice. ============================================== NURS 420 – Advocacy and Politics in Nursing DISCUSSION Board 2B This week we have focused on the regulatory aspect of healthcare and healthcare practice. In your discussion response this week, please address the following prompt: 1. Describe the impact of regulatory agencies on factors such as quality of care, nursing and health care provider performance, and organizational finances. Please be sure to support your discussion with a scholarly source. Please also respond to at least two peers this week to achieve full participation points. This activity aligns with: Course Outcome 3. Discuss how regulatory agencies and professional organizations influence nursing practice and healthcare delivery to support optimal quality patient care. AACN BSN Essential V.4: Examine legislative and regulatory processes relevant to the provision of health care. AACN BSN Essential V.7: Examine the roles and responsibilities of the regulatory agencies and their effect on patient care quality, workplace safety, and the scope of nursing and other health professionals’ practice.