NURS 441 Test 1 – Questions With Expert Solutions
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Terms in this set (99)
6 steps of health policy making 1. agenda- setting
2. policy formulation
3. policy adoption
4. policy implementation
5. policy assessment
6. policy modification
3 main components of public health 1. Health related decisions guided by laws written by
policy legislators
2. Rules and regs designed to operate the health-
related activities and programs
3. Judicial decisions r/t health which involve both
federal and state governments
Skills of the healthcare professional 1. Having social skills and the ability to understand,
interpret, and represent one's own and others'
behaviors
2. Having the ability, qualifications, and power to
influence others and make changes
3. Networking ability to develop, connect, and use
different social networks
4. Having a high level of integrity, sincerity, and
genuineness
Forces that drive the need for Demographic trends
healthcare change Social and economic trends
Healthcare workforce trends
Technology trends
,Causes of disparity with the US Access
healthcare system Quality
Cost
3 features of the US healthcare system 1. Decentralization of management
2. Laissez-Faire philosophy
3. Economic resources
5 components of the US healthcare 1. Organization
system 2. Management
3. Finances
4. Resources
5. Delivery
2 types of healthcare service financing Self Payment: consumer pays everything
Third Party Payment: Medicare, Medicaid, Employer
provided insurance
Nurse's role in healthcare policy 1. patient advocates
2. Rich history with own values, ethics, respect,
integrity, and responsibility
3. Nurses' contributions to policies is unlimited
4. Need for nursing to be supported and involved in
policy making
, Strategies for nursing involvement in 1. establishing a mentor relationship with an
policy and politics experienced nurse advocate
2. seeking formal education on health policy and
public health
3. searching for an internship with one's local or state
representative to work on health-related legislation
to understand how the system works and gain
networking contacts
4. using local and state resources or national nursing
advocacy groups to gain an understanding of current
issues and learn about involvement
5. networking with other nurses to create a unified
voice in addition to the elected representatives and
their staff by first building credibility with them
6. avoiding underestimating personal experiences
because legislators like to hear how legislative issues
would affect their constituents
Quality of Care the degree to which health services for individuals
and populations increase the likelihood of desired
health outcomes and are consistent with current
professional knowledge
Dimensions of healthcare system [to Safety
evaluate quality] Effectiveness
Patient centeredness
Timeliness
Equality
Equity healthcare that does not vary in quality because of
gender, race, ethnicity, geographic location, or
socioeconomic status
ANA Code of Ethics
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Terms in this set (99)
6 steps of health policy making 1. agenda- setting
2. policy formulation
3. policy adoption
4. policy implementation
5. policy assessment
6. policy modification
3 main components of public health 1. Health related decisions guided by laws written by
policy legislators
2. Rules and regs designed to operate the health-
related activities and programs
3. Judicial decisions r/t health which involve both
federal and state governments
Skills of the healthcare professional 1. Having social skills and the ability to understand,
interpret, and represent one's own and others'
behaviors
2. Having the ability, qualifications, and power to
influence others and make changes
3. Networking ability to develop, connect, and use
different social networks
4. Having a high level of integrity, sincerity, and
genuineness
Forces that drive the need for Demographic trends
healthcare change Social and economic trends
Healthcare workforce trends
Technology trends
,Causes of disparity with the US Access
healthcare system Quality
Cost
3 features of the US healthcare system 1. Decentralization of management
2. Laissez-Faire philosophy
3. Economic resources
5 components of the US healthcare 1. Organization
system 2. Management
3. Finances
4. Resources
5. Delivery
2 types of healthcare service financing Self Payment: consumer pays everything
Third Party Payment: Medicare, Medicaid, Employer
provided insurance
Nurse's role in healthcare policy 1. patient advocates
2. Rich history with own values, ethics, respect,
integrity, and responsibility
3. Nurses' contributions to policies is unlimited
4. Need for nursing to be supported and involved in
policy making
, Strategies for nursing involvement in 1. establishing a mentor relationship with an
policy and politics experienced nurse advocate
2. seeking formal education on health policy and
public health
3. searching for an internship with one's local or state
representative to work on health-related legislation
to understand how the system works and gain
networking contacts
4. using local and state resources or national nursing
advocacy groups to gain an understanding of current
issues and learn about involvement
5. networking with other nurses to create a unified
voice in addition to the elected representatives and
their staff by first building credibility with them
6. avoiding underestimating personal experiences
because legislators like to hear how legislative issues
would affect their constituents
Quality of Care the degree to which health services for individuals
and populations increase the likelihood of desired
health outcomes and are consistent with current
professional knowledge
Dimensions of healthcare system [to Safety
evaluate quality] Effectiveness
Patient centeredness
Timeliness
Equality
Equity healthcare that does not vary in quality because of
gender, race, ethnicity, geographic location, or
socioeconomic status
ANA Code of Ethics
