American Nurses’ Association (A.N.A)

Health policy

            The primary objective of the American Nurses’ Association (A.N.A) entail ensuring that nurses have collaborated together to the extent of improving the health care provided to all citizens. In order to be in the position of realizing such an objective, nurses’ requirements are advocated by the top level government officials as policies are debated upon before being implemented (Nickitas et al., 2016). What this implies is the fact that A.N.A is used as the alternative means for airing the views of the nurses through lobbying executive and congress agencies. As a result of that, it becomes possible for this organization to provide not only tool tools but also information that enables nurses to have the propensity of sharing their expertise and perspectives (Milstead & Short, 2019).

            What this implies is the fact that A.N.A is perceived as being one of the bodies that are used for the purpose of championing not only the nursing profession but also improving the wellbeing of the patients. From the nursing perspective, the reason as to why this policy is implemented is because nurses have been realized to have the potential of offering unique services that in return improve the health care system (Chaffee, 2015). Furthermore, as a means of influencing the health policy, A.N.A takes into account the decisions made by policy makers because they are the ones that affect the wellbeing of the nurses and patients. Nevertheless, once various laws have been passed by the nursing Congress agencies, rules and regulations are amended by the state administrative agencies to aid in airing or championing the views of the nurses (Dossey & Keegan, 2016). As a result of that, A.N.A continues to monitor the perspectives of the federal agencies as they continue issuing and implementing federal laws.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Chaffee, M. W. (2015). Policy & politics in nursing and health care. Elsevier Science Publishing Co

Dossey, B. M., & Keegan, L. (2016). Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice. Sudbury: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

In Milstead, J. A., & In Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse's guide. Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning

In Nickitas, D. M., In Middaugh, D. J., & In Aries, N. (2016). Policy and politics for nurses and other health professionals: Advocacy and action. Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning