POLICY AND POLITICS IN NURSING AND
HEALTH CARE 8TH EDITION BY DIANA FINAL
PAPER FULL SOLUTION STUDY GUIDE
◉ topics of major debate among policymakers.
Answer: -pt safety & quality
-access to affordable health coverage
-costs, value, & outcomes of services
◉ national attention on nurses & nursing has intensified.
Answer: our numbers, education, scope of practice, & overall value
to the health care system
◉ health care decisions will be made.
Answer: with or without nurses' input
◉ health policy.
Answer: set course of action taken by governments or health care
organizations to obtain desired health outcome
◉ private health policy.
,Answer: is made by health care organizations such as hospitals and
managed care organizations
◉ public health policy refers to.
Answer: local, state, & fed legislation; regulation; & court rulings
that govern the behavior of individuals & organizations in the
provision of health care services
◉ private.
Answer: those who are not in the government sector
◉ public.
Answer: local, state, fed
-developed with the outcome to be a desired health care come
◉ local health policy.
Answer: -free or reduced rate immunizations
-tobaccor-free public buildings
-safe drinking water
-provision of an emergency medical system
◉ state health policy.
, Answer: -governs nursing through practice act
-ensures safe food storage & prep in restaurants
-regulates healthcare facilities
-pays for healthcare services through medicaid
◉ examples of federal health policy.
Answer: -funds health-related research
-funds ed for health professionals, including nurses & physicians
-pays for health care through medicaid & medicare, SCHIP, & VA
-plays a monumental role in shaping nursing practice
-passage of PPACA 2010
◉ 1910.
Answer: nurse practice act & registration of nurses
-first time that states came together & made it mandatory for any
one calling themselves a nurse & practicing as one to be registered;
putting names on a list
◉ 1921.
Answer: Sheppard-Towner Act
-fed funds were first allocated to reimburse for nursing care
HEALTH CARE 8TH EDITION BY DIANA FINAL
PAPER FULL SOLUTION STUDY GUIDE
◉ topics of major debate among policymakers.
Answer: -pt safety & quality
-access to affordable health coverage
-costs, value, & outcomes of services
◉ national attention on nurses & nursing has intensified.
Answer: our numbers, education, scope of practice, & overall value
to the health care system
◉ health care decisions will be made.
Answer: with or without nurses' input
◉ health policy.
Answer: set course of action taken by governments or health care
organizations to obtain desired health outcome
◉ private health policy.
,Answer: is made by health care organizations such as hospitals and
managed care organizations
◉ public health policy refers to.
Answer: local, state, & fed legislation; regulation; & court rulings
that govern the behavior of individuals & organizations in the
provision of health care services
◉ private.
Answer: those who are not in the government sector
◉ public.
Answer: local, state, fed
-developed with the outcome to be a desired health care come
◉ local health policy.
Answer: -free or reduced rate immunizations
-tobaccor-free public buildings
-safe drinking water
-provision of an emergency medical system
◉ state health policy.
, Answer: -governs nursing through practice act
-ensures safe food storage & prep in restaurants
-regulates healthcare facilities
-pays for healthcare services through medicaid
◉ examples of federal health policy.
Answer: -funds health-related research
-funds ed for health professionals, including nurses & physicians
-pays for health care through medicaid & medicare, SCHIP, & VA
-plays a monumental role in shaping nursing practice
-passage of PPACA 2010
◉ 1910.
Answer: nurse practice act & registration of nurses
-first time that states came together & made it mandatory for any
one calling themselves a nurse & practicing as one to be registered;
putting names on a list
◉ 1921.
Answer: Sheppard-Towner Act
-fed funds were first allocated to reimburse for nursing care
