NR 708 Week 6 Discussion 1: Special Interest Groups and CoalitionsNR 708 Week 6 Discussion 1: Special Interest Groups and Coalitions Differentiate between special interest groups and coalitions. Do you belong to one of these? Do you feel that you should belong to one of these? Why or Why not? Do you belong to either? How does these differ from a political action committee? Which of the three are the most powerful? Do you feel that they exert more illegitimate or legitimate power?

NR 708 Week 5 Discussion 2: Affordable Care ActNR 708 Week 5 Discussion 2: Affordable Care Act The Affordable Care Act was set in place in 2010 when President Obama passed a law requiring all Americans, individuals, and families to be covered with health insurance within an allotted period. The reason for the ACA was to improve access to healthcare, patient safety outcomes, and quality of care provided (Mason, Gardner, Outlaw & O'Grady, 2016). With the implementation of ACA, there were s...

NR-708 Week 5 Discussion 1: Changes in Healthcare PolicyNR-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) FormationNR 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 PracticeNR 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 PolicyNR 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 2 Discussion 2: Impact of Socioeconomic and Sociopolitical Factors on Healthcare Finance and Nursing PracticeNR 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 ...

NR 708 Week 2 Discussion 2: Impact of Socioeconomic and Sociopolitical Factors on Healthcare Finance and Nursing PracticeNR 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 ...

NR-708 Week 2 Discussion 1: Healthcare Economics and Nursing PracticeNR-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 AdvocacyNR 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?