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Running head: HEALTHCARE POLICY CONCERN 1Lack of Access to Healthcare of Homeless and Uninsured
Lisa Pettit
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR 506: Healthcare Policy
Dr. Pamela Cormier
July 2020
, HEALTHCARE POLICY CONCERN 2
Lack of Access to Healthcare of Homeless and Uninsured
When we discuss policy, a policy is an important component in our government and
assists in the development and implementation of changes. There are necessary regulations and
guidelines for every industry and legislators are an important component of the process as
advocates for a multitude of people and groups. The regulations or guidelines can be
institutional, whereas others can be systematic. Healthcare is one of those industries where our
healthcare policies have been developed by those working in the industry such as nurses and
physicians, as well as politicians. Throughout the paper, I am going to define healthcare policy
and its impact on the profession of nursing. I will be exploring the role of advocacy in
healthcare and the impact advocacy has on the Advanced Practice Nurses role. I will discuss and
present an overview of a policy that I will present on the barriers encountered by the uninsured
and homeless population in Southwest Florida and how the community can assist those in need.
I will introduce the official that I have chosen to assist in the implementation of the policy that I
will be introducing and finally I will summarize with my conclusion.
Overview of Healthcare Policy
The World Health Organization (WHO), defines healthcare policy as the process that
includes decisions, plans, and the actions necessary to implement healthcare goals within our
community and society (WHO, 2020). Having appropriate policies in healthcare can be
successful in defining perspectives and establish reference points that can be used in the future
during the process of making policies. Policies are necessary to clarify and prioritize the
expectations for our caregivers in healthcare. The impact of healthcare policy on the nursing
profession is found by examining state licensure requirements, outlined scopes of practice,
standards of care, and safe practices. Implementation of healthcare policy on the profession of
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