Please respond to the following prompt in a substantive, well-formulated and constructed initial post. Please use evidence from the literature to corroborate your analysis. Each paragraph should follow the MEAL plan. The MEAL plan is a tool designed to assist in paragraph building and aligns with APA guidelines. M stands for Main idea (to be presented at the beginning of your paragraph), E stands for evidence (this is found in the literature, experiences, interviews, media etc.), A stands for Analysis (which pertains to your interpretation of findings as these relate to the topic or main idea presented), and L stands for Link to the following paragraph (usually in the form on a sentence introducing the topic of the following paragraph).
Discussion Prompt
For this discussion, you will review the assigned readings and designated websites highlighting current nursing legislative goals. You will identify two legislative initiatives and provide an analysis of how each initiative might influence, either positively or negatively, the delivery of care observed during your clinical rotations. Use evidence from a minimum of 2 scholarly articles and professional websites to substantiate your analysis.
Readings:
Chapter 8 in Cherry, B., & Jacob, S. (2019). Contemporary nursing: Issues, trends, & management (8th ed.). Mosby.
Explore the following web page:
The American Nurses Association has identified three strategic goals as legislative and regulatory priorities (Links to an external site.) for the upcoming Congressional session. Select the + to the right of each goal (this will allow you to read more details about each of the three goals) and spend some time exploring how the ANA is working to address each goal by reviewing the links under each one:
Goal 1 applies to Appropriate Staffing and Workplace Health and Safety.
Goal 2 applies to Health Information Technology and Protecting & Improving the Affordable Care Act.
Goal 3 applies to Nursing Workforce Development and APRN Barriers to Practice.
https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/federal/
The RNAction group is part of the advocacy arm of the American Nurses Association. Currently, there are five major issues they are working to address on the federal level; select at least two of the five issues (Links to an external site.) to explore in more depth.https://ana.aristotle.com/SitePages/issues.aspx
