Nursing is a very highly regulated profession. There are over 100 boards of nursing and national nursing associations throughout the United States and its territories. Their existence helps regulate, inform, and promote the nursing profession. With such numbers, it can be difficult to distinguish between BONs and nursing associations, and overwhelming to consider various benefits and options offered by each.

Both boards of nursing and national nursing associations have significant impacts on the nurse practitioner profession and scope of practice. Understanding these differences helps lend credence to your expertise as a professional. In this Assignment, you will practice the application of such expertise by communicating a comparison of boards of nursing and professional nurse associations. You will also share an analysis of your state board of nursing.

To Prepare:

· Assume that you are leading a staff development meeting on regulation for nursing practice at your healthcare organization or agency.

· Review the NCSBN and ANA websites to prepare for your presentation.

The Assignment: (10 slide PowerPoint presentation)

Develop a  10-slide PowerPoint Presentation that addresses the following:

· Describe the differences between a board of nursing and a professional nurse association.

· Describe the board for your specific region/area.

o Who is on the board?

o How does one become a member of the board?

· Describe at least one state regulation related to general nurse scope of practice.

o How does this regulation influence the nurse’s role?

o How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare?

· Describe at least one state regulation related to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).

o How does this regulation influence the nurse’s role?

o How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare?

· Include Speaker Notes on Each Slide (except on the title page and reference page)

Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

• Chapter 4, “Government Response: Regulation” (pp.      57–84)

American Nurses Association. (n.d.). ANA enterprise. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from http://www.nursingworld.org

Bosse, J., Simmonds, K., Hanson, C., Pulcini, J., Dunphy, L., Vanhook, P., & Poghosyan, L. (2017). Position statement: Full practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses is necessary to transform primary care. Nursing Outlook, 65(6), 761–765. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2017.10.002

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Halm, M. A. (2018). Evaluating the impact of EBP education: Development of a modified Fresno test for acute care nursing. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 15(4), 272–280. doi:10.1111/wvn.12291

National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm

Neff, D. F., Yoon, S. H., Steiner, R. L., Bumbach, M. D., Everhart, D., & Harman J. S. (2018). The impact of nurse practitioner regulations on population access to care. Nursing Outlook, 66(4), 379–385. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2018.03.001

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Peterson, C., Adams, S. A., & DeMuro, P. R. (2015). mHealth: Don’t forget all the stakeholders in the business case. Medicine 2.0, 4(2), e4. doi:10.2196/med20.4349

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). The Regulatory Process [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

HCA320 Assignment Mod 2:

Assignment:

Healthcare Coverage Gap

The ACA was meant to provide quality health care coverage for all yet a coverage gap for some populations especially in states that oppose Medicaid expansion. Based on what you have learned so far in this course, create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the coverage gap problem, who is impacted by the coverage gap, the role the ACA plays in the coverage gap, why the coverage gap should be closed, and solutions/ recommendations for closing the gap. Address the following in your PowerPoint:

• Select      one state opposed to Medicaid expansion and describe why. Then, consider      your own state. What are the benefits and drawbacks to Medicaid expansion      in your state?
• Define      what the coverage gap is (problem/issue)
• Discuss      how the coverage gap impact low income healthcare consumers population.
• What      role does the ACA have in widening or closing the coverage gap?
• Why is      it important to close the gap (implications for positive social change)?
• What      are some solutions to closing the coverage gap and how can healthcare      equity help close the gap? Include recommendations and/or solutions.

Your PowerPoint presentation should include/address:

• Title      Slide (1 slide)
• Objectives      Slide (1 slide)
• Medicaid      expansion (1-2 slides)
• Coverage      gap – define/problem/issue (1-2 slides)
• Coverage      gap impact on low income healthcare consumers (2-3 slides)
• Role      ACA has in widening or closing the coverage gap (1-2 slides)
• Close      the gap (1-2 slides)
• Solutions      to closing the coverage gap and how can healthcare equity help close the      gap? (2-3 slides)
• Reference      slide (1-2 slides).

Assignment Expectations

Length: 9-14 slides (in addition to the title slide and reference slides)

Structure: Include a title slide and reference slide in APA format.  These do not count towards the minimum slide count for this assignment.  Your presentation must include an objectives slide.  Be sure to fully explain all slides in the Speaker Notes.

References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of three (3) scholarly sources are required for this assignment.