The Role Of The RN/APRN In Policy-Making DQ 6
Word cloud generators have become popular tools for meetings
and team-building events. Groups or teams are asked to use
these applications to input words they feel best describe their
team or their role. A “word cloud” is generated by the application
that makes prominent the most-used terms, offering an image of
the common thinking among participants of that role.
What types of words would you use to build a nursing word
cloud? Empathetic, organized, hard-working, or advocate would
all certainly apply. Would you add policy-maker to your list? Do
you think it would be a very prominent component of the word
cloud?
Nursing has become one of the largest professions in the world,
and as such, nurses have the potential to influence policy and
politics on a global scale. When nurses influence the politics that
improve the delivery of healthcare, they are ultimately advocating
for their patients. Hence, policy-making has become an
increasingly popular term among nurses as they recognize a
moral and professional obligation to be engaged in healthcare
legislation.
To Prepare: