06 Jan This is an option

NUR4837 Healthcare Policy, Advocacy, and the Political Process

Unit 4 Discussion

For this assignment and based on your readings, we have LOTS of topic options ~ find ONE that you are passionate about, and RESPOND to TWO different topics. REMEMBER: Keep your sources scholarly, your opinion statements civil & professional, BUT PLEASE: DISCUSS!!

Option 1: IF you are a debater, this option is for you!

Choose ONE of the following topics and conduct the research & topic development, and present one position of the topic up for debate ~ some of these are state-specific. If so, please identify the State of choice (the default is Florida). Peers can respond to address the OTHER side with their won research and development).

Topic 1: Should multiple access points to the profession be allowed for entry into practice?

Topic 2: Do reduced nurse-patient ratios improve patient care?

Topic 3: Should nurses unionize?

Option 2: If you want to explore global nursing ~ Option 2 or 3 may be for you!

Interview a nurse/ nurse recruiter from a clinical site where foreign-born nurses were either recruited in the past (within the last 10 years) or are currently being recruited:

1. What is the institution’s policy on the recruitment of foreign-trained nurses?

2. If the institution does not currently engage in foreign recruitment of nurses, why not?

3. From what countries are/were the nurses recruited and why?

4. How are/were credentials verified?

5. What programs are/were in place to facilitate transition of these nurses into the United States workplace?

6. Are/were programs on cultural competence incorporated into the orientation phase? Describe the audience for the programs.

7. What impact did the recruitment of nurses have on the nurse-to-patient staff ratio?

What is YOUR position on recruiting foreign-trained nurses to address the nursing shortage?

Option 3:

Research one of the countries from which the nurses were/are recruited.

Is it a developing or industrialized nation?

What is the health care system like in that country?

What are the major health problems?

What is the educational system for nurses?

Is the country experiencing a nursing shortage?

What is YOUR position on recruiting foreign-trained nurses to address the nursing shortage?

Option 4: If you’ve been working for some time and want to address the nursing culture in the workplace, this one may be for you!

This is an option that actually is evolving in the workplace and deserves some attention. Sexism, work place bullying, and sexual harassment were once something as nurses, we were expected to tolerate ~ It was “part of the job”. Trust me, I can speak to this ~ However, times have changed. So let’s brainstorm!

Based on your personal experiences, respond to these questions, then look at the literature and see what is being done, what is being said on a national and international level! (I recognize these questions are broad ~ speak to them from your perspective. There is no “right” perspective ~ when you read to question, what comes to mind? I would challenge you to start this discussion with co-workers ~ it’s time to start talking about it!)

1. What constitutes a workplace culture of safety?

2. How do you recognize workplace abuse?

3. What policies, based on your opinion AND your research, what should be done to prevent workplace abuse? Where do we start?