Policy and the Practice of Nursing: Preserving the Stability of Our Health Care System
Kay Khan, RN, BSN, MS, House of Representatives, State Representative for the 11th Middlesex District, Masachusetts State House, Room 22, Boston, MA 02133, 617-527-1451, kay@comcast.com
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this session the participants will be able to-
- 1. Examine a nurse legislator’s role on behalf of public health nursing
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- 2. Discuss the healthcare context and major issues surrounding the development of the revised scope and standards of public health nursing practice
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- 3. Propose strategies for increasing the collective power and visibility of public health nurses within the disciplines of public health and nursing
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- 4. Discuss future directions for public health nursing practice, education, research, and advocacy.
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- 5. Identify priorities for action and engage participants in next steps for public health nursing
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Any relevant financial relationships? No
QUAD Council: Public Health Nursing Professional Program
The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA
