Discussion

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to discuss the healthcare policy of the APN profession and how Transformational Leadership can help to influence policy changes. This week’s assignment focuses on the APN as a Health Policy Leader, one of the nine NONPF NP competencies.  Students will analyze how health policy may affect NP practice and how Transformational Leadership can help to influence policy changes.

Preparing the Discussion

Criteria for Content 

· Explanation of how healthcare policy can impact the advanced practice nurse profession 

· Explanation of why advocacy is considered an essential component of the advance practice nurse's role

· Discuss the four pillars of Transformational leadership and the effect they may have on influencing policy change

· A scholarly resource must be used for EACH discussion question each week.