Health Policy and Advanced Practice Nursing: Impact and Implications

Kelly A. Goudreau

ISBN 10: 0826169422 / ISBN 13: 9780826169426

Published by Springer Publishing Company, 2013

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Synopsis:

There are many policy books, but none are written by APRNs or focus just on APRN practice. This topic is critical in today's healthcare reform movement. APRNs are at the core, or can be, if they use their practice knowledge and education to shape policy...[The] editors eloquently make the case that policy formation is a critical nursing skill."--Doody's Medical Reviews

"Gaining a better understanding of the political landscape and its impact on nursing and the APRN practice environment, by learning through textbooks such as this, and then through active involvement at any level in the political process itself, can only strengthen nursing and its influence on health policy ."

-Loretta C. Ford, RN, EdD, PNP, FAAN, FAANP From the Foreword

This view of health policy from the perspective of APRN practice is a call to action for advanced practice nurses to learn about the impact and implications of current initiatives in health policy. This knowledge will assist them in determining how they define and create positive change for their patients and have an impact on community, national, and world health. This is the only text that satisfies the need for policy discussions for all APNs , it is designed to meet the requirements of both the IOM report on The Future of Nursing and the DNP criteria V for inclusion of health policy and advocacy in the curriculum. The text encompasses evolving health care policy and reform in the U.S., Canada, and internationally, addressing its impact on advanced practice nursing, APRN roles, care for special populations, health care quality, and patient safety .

The book brings together a wealth of information written by luminaries in the field. Dr. Goudreau is a Past President, and Board Member of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS), and Dr. Smolenski was Director of Certification Services at the ANCC for 11 years, directing certification for 150,000 nurses in over 30 specialties.

The text discusses issues surrounding the regulation of APRNs, how the local regulatory environment shapes their practice and how they can shape their local regulatory environment. Additionally, the text brings in international perspectives on how APRNs can and are impacting patient care globally. In order to provide content relevant to a universal APRN readership, each section of the text endeavors to present information from all four APRN perspectives: NPs, CNSs, CRNAs , and CNMs. For all of these roles, the book covers the implications of current and future health policy changes for APRN practice.

Key Features:

• Addresses the role-specific policy informational needs of all APRN roles including NPs, CNSs, CRNAs , and CNMs
• Brings together in one volume all of the requisite information about health care policy and reform and its impact on advanced practice nursing
• Meets the requirements of the IOM report on The Future of Nursing and the DNP criteria V for inclusion of health policy and advocacy in the curriculum
• Offers guidance on how APRNs can influence policy development
• Covers impact and implications of health care policy and reform in the U.S., Canada, and internationally

About the Authors:

Kelly A. Goudreau, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FCNS, FAAN, is a faculty member at North Island College and the University of Victoria in British Columbia. She is an associate editor for the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research and a past president of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS). She is licensed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Oregon and is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a CNS in adult health. Dr. Goudreau is a recipient of the Brenda Lyon Leadership Award and the President’s Award from NACNS and is a Fellow of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute and the American Academy of Nursing. She has published more than 30 journal articles and is the coeditor of two books. Dr. Goudreau holds a Baccalaureate in Nursing from the University of British Columbia in Canada, a master’s in nursing from Washington State University, and a PhD in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Mary C. Smolenski, EdD, MS, FNP, FAANP, is a consultant and family nurse practitioner with experience in the healthcare field in a variety of areas including primary care, independent practice, education, government contracting, the military, flight nursing, and association executive work. She is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and a retired Colonel, USAFR-NC with 30 years of service. She served as Director of Certification Services at the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) for 11 years working with commissions, organizations, and volunteers around the United States and world and has held officer positions on several nonprofit boards. She has published numerous articles and book chapters on certification/credentialing and served as a consultant on advanced practice and certification exam development nationally and internationally. Dr. Smolenski holds a Baccalaureate in Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh, a master’s in nursing from the University of Colorado, and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Florida.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Health Policy and Advanced Practice Nursing:...
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good