NUR 4837 Chapter Notes - Chapter 23: Health Policy, Public Health, Indian Health Service
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Nurses" involvement in health policy and political action. Nurses" involvement in policy and politics has become considerably more important in recent years for the following reasons: State and federal governments play an increasingly important role in health care. Nursing practice is directly affected by health policy development, which in turn is affected by the political actions of citizens. National attention on nurses and nursing has intensified. Health policy is a set course of action(s) undertaken by governments or health care organizations to obtain a desired outcome. Private health policy is made by health care organizations and includes employee/employer practices and processes in the delivery of the health care services provided within the organization. Public health policy refers to local, state, and federal legislation, regulations, and resource allocation related to health, health care service delivery, coverage, workforce and reimbursement. Health policy at the local, state, and federal level.
