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Running head: HEALTHCARE POLICY CONCERN 1




Lack 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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