A threaded discussion for Healthcare Policy in Nursing.
Part A. (1page, 2 references)
The Four Spheres of Political Action in Nursing
Please discuss the four spheres of political action in nursing. In addition, please develop a brief argument sharing how these spheres are interconnected and overlapping by applying an example from your practice.
As you develop your responses, think about your position on issues of health policy. We know that whenever there is a policy made by the government, it will have a ripple effect to other areas.
In our text Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee (2014) wrote that the four spheres of political action are the workplace, the government, professional organizations, and the community and that as nurses develop and use political skills the overlapping of these spheres becomes more evident.
- Can you see how these spheres can play an integral part in policy and political action in nursing?
- Please discuss the four spheres of political action in nursing. In addition, please develop a brief argument sharing how these spheres are interconnected and overlapping by applying an example from your practice.
