Nursing 1070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Professional Responsibility, Health Professional, Affordable Housing
8 Dec 2016
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Overview system and their knowledge, based on research and experience is invaluable to the evolution of any health care system. )t therefore calls for nurses" themselves or in cooperation with policy makers. (cid:499) icn active participation action and policy development, either as policy makers. Two roles: 1) interact 2) move into the role of developing policies. Healthcare is inherently political decisions about funding the government makes. Nurses can try to advocate for the problems we identify. Policy is one approach to make changes the action the government takes. Nursing practice to address a problem is policy. Nurses try to influence the action the government takes. As an individual or a group you can try to make this change. Called on to promote healthy public policy and social justice. Nurses are aware of limitations of short term approaches to change. Nurses know the healthcare needs of undeserved populations. Knowing what is needed incites nurses to advocate for change.
