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Political Nursing II
Politics in Nursing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Possession and control of authority to influence others | Power |
| Expertise, Information, Connections, Numbers are sources of what? | Power |
| Largest group of health care workers. | Nurses |
| Set of principles directing activity toward specific goal. Policy or Politics? | Policy |
| Direction for decision-making. Policy or Politics? | Policy |
| Course of action among alternatives Policy or Politics? | Policy |
| Deals with values (oughts and should) Policy or Politics? | Policy |
| Process of exerting influence over events or actions of others. Policy or Politics? | Politics |
| Influence the allocation of scarce resources in a competitive arena. Politics or Policy? | Politics |
| Process of influencing policy development | Political process |
| Process designed to influence public to vote in a particular way on an issue or a candidate. | Campaigning |
| Alliance of individuals or groups who unite to address a common interest | Coalitions |
| Defined set of principles used to guide activities to safeguard & promote the health of the public? | Health Care Policy |
| Concerted effort to influence legislators to take certain positions on prospective bills | Lobbying |
| Policy that is intended to promote the welfare of the general public | Social Policy |
| Way society or elected representatives allocate and distribute political and economic resources to meet the health needs of the people | Public Health Policy |
| Those involved in development of a policy or who will be affected by a policy | Stakeholders |
| Name given to a group organized to elect political candidates or advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation | Political Action Committee (PAC) |
| Influencing or developing public policy and finding solutions to problems are the goals of | Coalitions |
| Effectively meets identified population health needs should be considered in | Health Policy |
| Policy safeguards rights of individuals should be considered in | Health Policy |
| Policy fosters equitable allocation of resources | Health Policy |
| Policy capable of being implemented. Benefits to be realized outweigh cost? | Health Policy |
| Positive and negative effects policy has on target populations | Health Policy |
| NC Nurse Practice Act | 1903-present |
| Equal Rights Amendment first proposed to affirm male/female equality. | 1923 |
| Equal Rights Amendment amended | 1972 |
| T/F? Equal Rights Amendment is part of the US constitution | False |
| Which of amendment could become the 28th amendment? | Equal Right Amendment |
| These associations focus on clinical aspects of each specialty, as well as areas that are unique to the specialty. | Nursing Associations |
| Focus on the issues that affect all professional nurses | ANA |
| Expert testimony, Political action committee, and professional lobbyists are all included in which organization? | ANA |
| This organization was first established in 1896 and initially referred to as the Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada | ANA |
| What year was the ANA given its official and current title? | 1911 |
| Standards, code of ethics and professional development, such as credentialing and lifelong learning | Professional Practice and Excellence |
| Acknowledged leader in the formulation of effective health and public policy | Health care and Public Policy |
| Recognized source for accurate, comprehensive health policy information based on knowledge from research | Knowledge and Research |
| Facilitates unification & advancement of profession | Unification |
| Leader in promoting improved work environments, and value of nurses as professionals, essential providers, & decision makers in all practice setting. | Workforce and Workplace Advocacy |
| Instrumental in advancing the rights of nursing practice in each state | State Nurses Association |
| Primarily oversees NPA and regulates nursing to protect the public | NCBON (NC Board of Nursing) |
| Primarily works for and promotes nurses | NCNA ( |
| These two groups work together to promote nursing, advance nursing, and protect public. | NCBON and NCNA |
| National Nurses' Week | May 6th |
| Florence Nightingale's | May 12th |
| National Student Nurses Day | May 8th |
| 2011 ANA theme was | Nurses Trusted to Care |
| Used to track bills, communicate with state and senate, and follow issues with the general assembly | North Carolina General Assembly |