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Politics and The Law
The Health Care System
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Read chapter 10, 11 & 12 of the class textbook and review the attached PowerPoint presentations. Once done answer the following questions;
- Discuss the power of nursing to influence and change health policy.
- Mention and discuss current health policy issues.
- Describe and discuss the organization of the public health care system at the federal, state and local levels.
- Analyze the influence of socio-cultural, political, economic, ethical and religious factors that influence the health and culturally diverse individuals, groups, and communities.
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Economics of Health Care
Chapter 12
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Factors Influencing Health Care Costs
Historical payment systems
Unnecessary use of services
Lack of preventive care
Lifestyle/health behaviors
Societal belief that disease would be eradicated
Technological advances
Aging of society
Utilization of drugs
Shift from nonprofit to for-profit health care
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Public Financing of Health Care: Medicare
Entitlement program to provide health care to the growing population of those 65 years of age or older
Part A
Includes inpatient care in hospitals/skilled nursing facilities, hospice care, some home health care
Must pay a deductible for health services
Does not pay for all health care costs of enrollees; co-payments required after 60 days
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Public Financing of Health Care: Medicare (Cont.)
Entitlement program to provide health care to the growing population of those 65 years of age or older
Part B
Purchased by monthly fee
Not compulsory
Helps pay for out-of-pocket costs for physician services, hospital outpatient care, durable medical equipment, and other services, including some home health care
Enrollees must pay deductibles and coinsurance
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Public Financing of Health Care: Medicare (Cont.)
Entitlement program to provide health care to the growing population of those 65 years of age or older
Part C
Medicare Advantage Plans
Optional “gap” coverage
Provided by private insurance companies approved by, and under contract with, Medicare
May include HMOs and PPOs
May include vision, hearing, dental care, and other services not covered by Medicare Parts A, B, or D
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Public Financing of Health Care: Medicare (Cont.)
Entitlement program to provide health care to the growing population of those 65 years of age or older
Part D
Initiated in 2006 to help defray costs of
prescription drugs
Optional; must enroll in an approved prescription drug plan
Monthly premium, deductibles, and co-payments
Must pay 100% of costs when costs reach “coverage gap” or “donut hole”
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Public Financing of Health Care: Medicaid
Title XIX of the Social Security Act—a public welfare assistance program
Provides universal health care coverage for the indigent and children
A joint state and federal venture
Eligibility for this program depends on the size and income of the family; federal government sets baseline eligibility requirements, but states can lower eligibility
Priority participation is given to children, pregnant women, and the disabled
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Public Financing of Health Care: Medicaid (Cont.)
Federal government sets baseline services, but state governments may provide more services
Must include inpatient and outpatient hospital care, pregnancy-related care, vaccines for children, family planning services, rural health clinics, home health care, lab and x-ray services, and EPSDT
Care by pediatric and family nurse practitioners is covered
Children under 18 also eligible for Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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Public Financing of Health Care: Governmental Grants
Directed toward funding large populations and different aggregates
Historically for health promotion and disease prevention measures
Administered by DHHS
“Block grants” provided to states to impact the health of the public as a whole
Health care providers and programs compete for funds through grant proposals and applications
Closely related to Healthy People 2020 objectives
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Philanthropic Financing of Health Care
Often research or disease oriented
Eligibility for services limited to the specific disease or population of interest
May include services rendered plus ancillary needs like transportation, parental housing, or wigs
Informational and research activities constitute the majority of services provided by these organizations
Examples include American Heart Association and the Shriners
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Health Insurance Plans
First established in 1930s
Types of plans
Indemnity, HMO, PPO, POS
Private insurance, cooperatives, cafeteria plans
Reimbursement mechanisms
Retrospective and prospective plans
Scope of services covered
Routine care, catastrophic, ambulatory
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Cost Containment
Capitated reimbursement
Prospective reimbursement for services
Access limitation
Primary care provider as gatekeeper
Managed care plans—preauthorization requirements for additional services
Rationing
Determining the most appropriate use of health care or directing the health care where it can do the most good
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Trends in Health Financing
New and innovative health care approaches
Cost sharing
Health alliances
Self-insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health promotion and disease prevention
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Health Care Financing Reform
Lack of insurance is the major factor associated with lack of access to medical care.
The current dilemma is how to provide health care to all Americans that is acceptable and affordable.
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Caring for the Uninsured
Should health care be one of those necessities available to all without cost?
Should health care be a right for all rather than a commodity to be available only to those who can afford it?
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Access to Health Care—Barriers
Insufficient financial support
Physical barriers
Structural inaccessibility, lack of appropriate equipment, or inability to communicate
Inequality in the distribution of services, transportation difficulty, conflict with work hours, and failure to provide services
Sociological barriers
Language difficulties and fear of reprisals
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Health Care Reform 2010
Individual mandate
Employer requirements
Expansion of Medicaid
Expansion of CHIP
Premium and cost-sharing subsidies to individuals
Changes to private insurance
Cost-containment provisions
Prevention and wellness
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Nurse’s Role in Economics
Researcher
Investigate efficient, cost-effective care, culturally sensitive treatment modalities, health education, disease prevention, and factors to change behaviors
Investigate, develop, and evaluate the effectiveness of health promotion and disease prevention
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Nurse’s Role in Economics (Cont.)
Educator
Health education is the foundation of community health nursing practice
Understand that knowledge empowers clients to actively participate in their health care
Demonstrate the effectiveness and value of education
Outcome measures for health education need to be established
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Nurse’s Role in Economics (Cont.)
Provider of care
Care must be appropriate, necessary, and cost effective.
Judicious application of the nursing process is imperative.
Serve as program service provider, health education provider, and heath program participant
Participate in grant proposal process, program design, and evaluation of these programs
Participate in statistical information–gathering process as basis for determining needs
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Nurse’s Role in Economics (Cont.)
Advocate
Become more involved in the economics of health care
Increase knowledge of health care funding and policy making
Use political power to influence health care funding
Advocate for increase in health promotion/disease prevention funding
Plan programs, seek funding, and evaluate program effectiveness through outcome measures
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Chapter 10
Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing
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Nurses Who Made a Difference…
Florence Nightingale
Sojourner Truth
Clara Barton
Lavinia Dock
Lillian Wald
Mary Breckenridge
Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail
Florence Wald
Ruth Watson Lubic
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Nurses’ Historical and Current Activity in Health Care Policy
Florence Nightingale
First nurse to exert political pressure on a government
Transformed military health
Knew the value of data in influencing policy
Collected and analyzed data about health services and outcomes, which now is a critical element of public health
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Nurses’ Historical and Current Activity in Health Care Policy (Cont.)
Sojourner Truth
Advocate for abolishing slavery
Supported women’s rights
Helped transform racist and sexist policies that limited health and well-being of blacks and women
Fought for human rights
Lobbied for funds to educate nurses and physicians
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Nurses’ Historical and Current Activity in Health Care Policy (Cont.)
Clara Barton
Organized relief efforts during U.S. Civil War
Persuaded Congress to ratify the Treaty of Geneva, which allowed the Red Cross to perform humanitarian efforts in times of peace
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Nurses’ Historical and Current Activity in Health Care Policy (Cont.)
Lavinia Dock
Prolific writer and political activist
Campaigned to allow nurses to control the nursing profession
Advocated for women’s right to vote
Worked closely with Isabel Hampton Robb and Mary Adelaide Nutting to found forerunner to NLN
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Nurses’ Historical and Current Activity in Health Care Policy (Cont.)
Lillian Wald
Recognized connection between health and social conditions
Advocate for development of the Children’s Bureau in 1912
Frequently appeared at White House in development of national and international policy
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Nurses’ Historical and Current Activity in Health Care Policy (Cont.)
Mary Breckenridge
Developed nursing in rural Kentucky
Established Frontier Nursing Service
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Nurses’ Historical and Current Activity in Health Care Policy (Cont.)
Florence Wald
Nursing leader in establishing hospice care in the United States
Modeled hospice after similar services offered in United Kingdom
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Nurses’ Historical and Current Activity in Health Care Policy (Cont.)
Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail
Walked from reservation to reservation to improve health services for Native Americans
Established Native American Nurses Association
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Nurses’ Historical and Current Activity in Health Care Policy (Cont.)
Ruth Watson Lubic
Nurse-midwife who crusaded for freestanding birth centers in the United States
Leader in community-based birth center movement
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Definitions to Know
Social justice
Laws
Public health law
Statutes
Organizations
Professional associations
Policy
Public policy
Health policy
Nursing policy
Institutional policies
Organizational policies
Social policy
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Definitions
Policy denotes a course of action to be followed by a government, business, or institution to obtain a desired effect.
Public policy denotes precepts and standards formed by governmental bodies (legislative, executive, or judicial) that are of fundamental concern to the state and the whole of the general public.
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Definitions (Cont.)
Health policy is a statement of a decision regarding a goal in health care and a plan for achieving that goal.
Nursing policy specifies nursing leadership that influences and shapes health policy and nursing practice.
Institutional policies are rules that govern worksites and identify the institution’s goals, operation, and treatment of employees.
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Definitions (Cont.)
Organizational policies are rules that govern organizations and their positions on issues with which the organization is concerned (Mason et al., 2007).
Social policy is policy associated with individuals and communities. In very general terms, social policy can be defined as the branch of public policy that advances social welfare and enhances participation in society.
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Definitions (Cont.)
Laws are rules of conduct or procedure; they result from a combination of legislation, judicial decisions, constitutional decisions, and administrative actions.
Public health law focuses on legal issues in public health practice and on the public health effects of legal practice. Public health law typically has three major areas of practice: police power, disease and injury prevention, and the law of populations.
Statutes are any laws passed by a legislative body at the federal, state, or local level.
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Definitions (Cont.)
Organizations are associations that set and enforce standards in a particular area; a group of individuals who voluntarily enter into an agreement to accomplish a purpose.
A professional association is a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.
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Policy is based on values, and the first step in forming policy is identification of the issue. Therefore, it would seem rational to define “health” as the starting point for any policy annexed to health care issues.
Many Healthy People 2020 objectives directly or indirectly involve health policy.
– Nies and McEwen, 2015
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Shifts in Philosophy at the CDC
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From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: State of the CDC: fiscal year 2008, The Author.
From… | To… |
Disease orientation | Health protection focus |
Designing and implementing sponsored programs | Informing and guiding health system actors |
Allocating agency resources | Leveraging resources to steer larger health system |
Emphasis on clinical prevention | Focus on prevention and health protection |
Transaction-based relationships | Partnerships and strategic alliances |
Program requirements | Incentives for participation/cooperation |
Collecting and analyzing health data | Creating integrated health information systems |
Issuing advisories and guidelines | Building decision-support system |
Healthy People 2020
Vision
A society in which all people live long, healthy lives.
Overarching Goals
Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all.
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages.
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Nies: Power Points, Evolve Resources for Nies/McEwen: Community Health Nursing, 4th ed.
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Overview of Health Policy
Public Health Policies
Decisions made at all levels of government (local, state, or federal)
Influence health care through monitoring, production, provision, and financing of health care services
Everyone is affected, from providers to consumers
Influence all health care organizations
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Overview of Health Policy (Cont.)
Public Health System
Authority for public health vested with states
Responsibility delineated by constitution
Compliance with federal program standards is voluntary but impacted by revenue
Policies influenced by social and political theories
Economics is one factor in decision making
Decisions are slow and deliberate and more reactive
Needs determined by voting shifts, electoral realignment, and term limits
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Overview of Health Policy (Cont.)
Private Health Sector
Includes employers, professional organizations, nonprofit health care organizations, and for-profit corporations that deliver, insure, or fund health care services outside of government control
Policies evolve differently—influenced by economics and business management
Economics is central factor in decision making
Decisions are swift and proactive
Needs determined by consumerism, market trends, and economics
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How a Bill Becomes a Law
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Figure 10-1. From publicdomainclip-art.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.html. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
Impact of Federal Legislation on Health Care
Prevention of illness by influencing the environment
Provision of funding to support programs that influence health care
Increased the involvement of state and local governments in health care
Promoted similarities of services in all states
Funding resulted in increased regulations
Standardized U.S. public health policy
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
Manufacturing, labeling, and sale of food
Children’s Bureau Act of 1912
Regulated unhealthy child labor practices
Shepherd-Towner Act in 1921 extended to infants
Social Security Act of 1935; 1965; 1972
Benefits for mothers, children, elderly, disabled
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
Medicare (Title XVIII) in 1965
Health care services for people over 65, with permanent disabilities, and those with end-stage renal disease
Medicaid (Title XIX) in 1965
Combined federal and state program
Access to care for poor and medically needy
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
Public Health Act of 1944
Consolidated all existing public health legislation into one law
Health services for migratory workers
Family planning services
Health research facilities
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Nurse training acts
Traineeships for graduate students in public health
Home health services for Alzheimer’s disease patients
Prevention and primary care services
Rural health clinics
Communicable disease control
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
McCarren-Ferguson Act of 1945
Gave states right to regulate insurance plans
Hill-Burton Act of 1946
Federal assistance in construction of hospitals with stipulations about service for the uninsured
Health Amendments Act of 1956; Title II
Funds for RN education in administration, supervision, and teaching
1964 Nurses Training Act: funds for loans and scholarships and to develop more nursing schools
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Focused on health needs and risks in workplace and environment
Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973
Employers must offer federally qualified HMOs as health care option to employees
States had oversight on HMOs
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
National Health Planning and Resources Act of 1974
Assigned responsibility for health planning to states and local health system agencies
Required health care facilities to obtain prior approval for expansion in form of Certificate of Need (CON)
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Acts
1981, 1987, 1989, and 1990
Enacted to reduce huge federal deficit
Impacted funding for nursing homes, home health agencies, and hospitals
Established new guidelines and regulations including a move from process to outcome evaluation, use of restraints, and prescription drugs for Medicaid recipients
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA)
Amendment to SSA of 1935
Established PPS for Medicare, the DRG system
COBRA of 1985
Requires all EDs that participate in Medicare to provide care for all, regardless of ability to pay
Ensures continuation of insurance after loss of job
Example of how federal government can affect state health care practices
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
Family Support Act of 1988
Expanded coverage for poor women and children
Expanded Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
Health Objectives Planning Act of 1990
Response to the first Healthy People report (1979)
United States began to identify and monitor national health goals; Healthy People 2000, 2010, and 2020
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996
Ensured portability of insurance coverage
Offered protection for patient privacy and confidentiality
Welfare Reform Act of 1996
Restricted eligibility for AFDC, Medicaid, etc.
TANF helped move recipients into work; welfare offered temporary assistance
Many underserved lost Medicaid coverage
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
The State Child Health Improvement Act (SCHIP) of 1997; 2009
Provides insurance for children and families who cannot afford health insurance
Medicare Modernization Act of 2003
Most significant law in 40 years for senior health care
Provides seniors and disabled with some Rx drug benefit coverage, more choice, and better benefits
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
Nurse Reinvestment Act of 2003
Funding provided to increase enrollments and number of practicing nurses
Mental Health Parity and Addictions Equity Act of 2008
Financial requirements (deductibles, co-payments) and treatment limitations (number of visits; days of coverage) that apply to mental health benefits must be no more restrictive than the predominant financial requirements or treatment limitations that apply to substantially all medical/surgical benefits
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
All U.S. citizens and legal residents to have qualifying health coverage
Changes eligibility requirements for Medicaid and expands CHIPS
Subsidizes premiums for lower and middle income families
Requires coverage of dependent adult children up to age 26
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Cont.)
Significant insurance reforms
Established high-risk pools
Covers preexisting conditions
No lifetime limits on coverage
Cannot drop policyholders when they get sick
Must provide preventive care and screenings without customer cost-sharing
Fosters nonprofit, member-run exchanges
Implemented over several years
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Critical Federal Legislation Related to Health Care (Cont.)
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Cont.)
Funded through new fees and taxes.
Taxes on indoor tanning
Medicare taxes for higher income brackets
Fees for pharmaceutical companies and medical devices
Penalties for those who do not obtain health insurance
Cost-cutting measures
Cuts to Medicare Advantage programs
Reductions in Medicare spending
Reduce administrative costs, streamline care, reduce fraud and abuse
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The health reform legislation in 2010 was strongly influenced by the rising number of uninsured and underinsured.
The United States is only major developed country to not have universal health coverage.
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State Legislative Role
Focus on financing and delivery of services and oversight of insurance to address the mission of public health throughout the state
Assess health needs
Ensure adequate statutory base for health activities
Establish statewide health objectives
Ensure appropriate organized statewide effort to develop and maintain essential services
Guarantee minimum set of essential health services
Support local service capacity
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Effective Use of Nurses: A Policy Issue
Title VII funding (HRSA) provides the largest source of federal funding for nursing education
Favors education for practice in rural and medically underserved communities
Nursing shortage is a crisis
Economic impact on positions
Focus on hiring BSN graduates (not ADN)
Shortage of nursing faculty
Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2009 amended above to increase funds for nursing schools
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Nurses’ Roles in Political Activities
The Power of One and Many
…as Change Agents
…with Coalitions
…as Lobbyists
…on Political Action Committees (PACs)
…in Campaigning
…in Voting Strength
…in Public Office
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