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NURS-6050: Policy & Advocacy for Population Health
The Role of the RN/APRN in Policy-Making
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?
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Traditionally, when we think of nursing, words like “compassionate,” “skilled,” and “dedicated” immediately come to mind. However, a modern nursing word cloud might reveal a fascinating shift in the profession’s self-perception and scope of influence. Nurses are increasingly recognizing their potential to shape healthcare beyond the bedside, stepping into roles as policy advocates and change makers within the broader healthcare system.
The classic descriptors you mentioned – empathetic, organized, hard-working, and advocate – certainly form the bedrock of nursing identity. But as nursing has grown into one of the world’s most substantial healthcare professions………purchase this answer for $5
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