ch 15

Question 1

politics

Answer 1

process to achieve a goal of managing the government

• affordable care act (2010)
• state children’s health insurance program

Question 2

power, authority, influence

example

Answer 2

a nurse notifies a physician regarding a change in patient condition and possible medical management

Question 3

health policy

Answer 3

private or public rules, regulations, laws or guidelines that relate to the pursuit of health and delivery of health services
-policy decisions reflect the values and beliefs of those making the decisions

Question 4

politics (2nd definition)

Answer 4

process of influencing the allocation of scarce resources

• policies are decisions
• stakeholders- individuals with vested interest

Question 5

example of politics/policies?

Answer 5

to increase funding for nursing scholarships, stakeholders lobby state legislators

Question 6

Florence nightingalde

Answer 6

worked w Sir Sydney Herbet, Secretary of War

Question 7

lavina dock

Answer 7

found ANA

Question 8

Karen daley

Answer 8

had a needle stick injury. influenced public officials to make nursing practice safer (tested positive for HIV and Hepatitis C)

Question 9

nurses join organizations to:

Answer 9

network w colleagues
stay informed on professional issues
develop leadership skills
influence health policy
work collectively for job security

Question 10

why nurses do not join

Answer 10

high cost of dues
lack of time and interest
(less than 10% are ANA members. only 20% belong to a specialty nursing organization)
-broad (ANA)
-specialty practice organizations (ENA)
-special interest organizations

Question 11

issues in contract negotiations

Answer 11

staffing
work assignments
shared governance

Question 12

nurses and unions

Answer 12

work collectively
control over practice/workplace
work to equalize power between management and staff
- National Labor Act and overseen by National Labor Relations Board