COURSE OUTCOME 1
Employ strategies to impact the development, implementation and consequences of holistic focused healthcare policies using EBP principles.
Competency 1: Lobbying for Change in the Practice Setting
Examine how a nurse lobbies for change in the practice setting using face-to-face and written techniques.
*Colleague Nursing committee participation
*Participation in a healthcare related political action committee
Competency 2: Active Involvement in Healthcare Policymaking
Demonstrate active involvement in healthcare policymaking.
*Nursing or healthcare related committee participation Nursing advisory board member
*Job description
COURSE OUTCOME 2
Communicate with decision-makers to advocate for effective policies that impact nurses and nursing, consumers or the healthcare system to foster population health including quality and safety.
Competency 1: Participation in Healthcare Policy Initiatives
Participate in holistic healthcare policy development, implementation and/or evaluation.
*Pertinent committee work
Letters of attestation from supervisors, peers or colleague Performance evaluations
COURSE OUTCOME 3
Demonstrate professional and personal growth concerning the advocacy role of the advance practice nurse in fostering policy within diverse healthcare settings.
Competency 1: Advocacy Role
Demonstrate an advocacy role as a nurse citizen, nurse activist and nurse politician.
Letters of attestation from supervisors, peers or colleague *Performance evaluations
*Participation in a specialty nursing organization
Project based initiative Presentation to a policymaker Certification
COURSE OUTCOME 4
Analyze social, historical, ethical and political contexts of healthcare policies while integrating professional values to impact population health.
Competency 1:
Anticipation of Future Trends
Anticipate future trends of population health service delivery.
*Letters of attestation from supervisors, peers or colleague *Participate in a community needs assessment Participation in a coalition
*Participation in a specialty nursing organization
*Project based initiative Continuing education credits Graduate-level coursework Publication and/or presentation
Competency 2:
Promotion of Policies that Positively Impact Healthcare
Promote policies that positively impact healthcare in communities.
COURSE OUTCOME 5
Advocate for institutional, local, national and international policies that fosters person-centered healthcare and nursing practice.
Competency 1: Strategies to Enhance Partnerships
Implement strategies to enhance participation and partnerships to improve community health.
*Participation in a community needs assessment Participation in a coalition
*Participation in a specialty nursing organization Job description
*Project-based initiative Publications and/or presentations Board membership
Competency 2: Global Healthcare and Nursing
Describe the relationship of global healthcare issues to nursing in the international community.
Graduate-level coursework
Participation in an international coalition Participation in an international nursing organization Continuing education credits
Directions for Completion: THIS APPLIES TO EACH COMPETENCY
• Identify selected source(s) of evidence
• Discuss how each source provides evidence of competency proficiency
• 150 – 200 word count
• Upload each source of evidence
NURSING FOCUS SHOULD INCLUDE POLICY MAKING IN A HOME CARE SETING. WE ALSO PROVIDE SOME HEALTHCARE TRAING AND POLICIES ARE ALSO COMPLETED FOR THAT.
