NR 708 (NR 511)

NR-708 Week 5 Discussion 1: Changes in Healthcare Policy What do you believe is the most important factor in successful change initiatives?

NR 708 Week 4 Discussion 2: Nursing Advocacy and Professional Identity (Leadership Role) Formation Give an example of how a nurse can affect public policy in various appointed positions. What aspects of professional identity (leadership role) formation would you anticipate acquiring for such positions?

NR 708 Week 4 Discussion 1: Nursing Legislation and Nursing Practice Identify a political issue or agenda in health care. How would you formalize support to advance this agenda?

NR 708 Week 3 Discussion 2: Stakeholders in Health Policy Take the identified healthcare policy from thread one. Identify both obvious and non-obvious stakeholders. Also identify stakeholders that you have the potential to influence.

NR 708 Week 3 Discussion 1: Problem Solving in Today’s Healthcare World Identify a current healthcare policy in your current role that you would like to see revised. Why? What would be the projected outcomes?

NR 708 Week 2 Discussion 2: Impact of Socioeconomic and Sociopolitical Factors on Healthcare Finance and Nursing Practice Differentiate socioeconomic versus sociopolitical factors that impact healthcare finance and have either a positive or negative impact on a selected healthcare stakeholder (patient, family, nurse, or other identified stakeholder). Phrase your response from a nursing perspective derived from your practice experience.

NR-708 Week 2 Discussion 1: Healthcare Economics and Nursing Practice Differentiate macroeconomic versus microeconomic healthcare conditions that impact a healthcare stakeholder (patient, family, nurse, or other identified stakeholder) from a nursing perspective derived from your practice experience.

NR 708 Week 1 Discussion 2: Nursing Advocacy In the second discussion question, we are discussing the difference between being a patient advocate and a nursing advocate. I encourage you to take a moment and look back over your career. Are you a true nursing advocate? Were you taught those skills?

NR 708 Week 1 Discussion 1: Health Policy Framework As we are heading into the first discussion question, it is important to analyze our current health policy frameworks. How can you relate this to your current role? What problems have you encountered? How can obtaining your DNP help with these problems in the current framework?