Nursing Policy Initiative

Welcome to Week 5

Week five will center on building intellectual, social, political and other resources needed to promote a health policy agenda as well as implementing an action plan.

ASSIGNMENT

Describe a policy initiative implemented by nurse leaders from a national professional nursing association, the processes used by the organization in formulating and implementing a policy agenda and the current outcomes of the initiative.

Suggested organizations include (but are not limited to):

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) American Nurses’ Association (A.N.A.)
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners (A.A.N.P.)
• American Association for Nursing Leadership (AONL), effective May 2019 (formerly AONE)
• The American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN)

Citations: high-level scholarly references in APA from within the last 5 years APA 7th ed.

Note: In Week 6, you will contact your state (California) representative, Senator or State Assembly person in person or via email or letter supporting a policy initiative that you have reviewed and support or from one of the nursing organizations with which you are aligned. Look ahead for additional details and expectations.