Stages of policy development in State of Maryland

Description

DNP 7104: Politics and Policy in Health Care

Week 1 Journal via Flipgrid

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Assignment Question:

State: State of Maryland

My Major: Work as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Currently DNP Student.

Ouestion1: Discuss the five stages of policy development in relation to a current policy issue within your state or employer.

Question 2: Then, identify your state and federal representatives by political party.

Question 3: Present an issue that one representative is supporting during the current legislative session.

Question 4: How will his/her support or lack of support will influence nursing practice?

Refer to the Flipgrid Journal Rubric prior to submitting.

Week 1 Readings and Resources

Textbook Readings:

· Patton: Chapters 1, 2, 3

· Goudreau: Chapters 1, 2, 4

Supplemental Resources:

Introduction:

Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics (Links to an external site.)

Legislative Process:

https://www.congress.gov/legislative-process (Links to an external site.)

https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/the-legislative-process (Links to an external site.)

Finding Your State and Federal Legislators:

https://www.house.gov/representatives (Links to an external site.)

https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm (Links to an external site.)

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members (Links to an external site.)

https://www.usa.gov/state-governor (Links to an external site.)

https://www.congress.gov/state-legislature-websites