Policy
Policy II
Law
A Hodgepodge
Our Government
100

It denotes a course of action to be followed by a government, business, or institution to obtain a desired effect.

What is a policy?

100

These are rules that govern organizations and their positions on issues with which the organization is concerned.

What is organizational policy?

100

Rules of conduct or procedure.

What is a law?

100

A group of individuals who voluntarily enter into an agreement to accomplish a purpose. Also, these can be associations that set and enforce standards in a particular area. 

What are organizations?

100

I can be federal, state, or local.

What are the three levels of government?

200

It denotes precepts and standards formed by governmental bodies that are of fundamental concern to the state and the general public as a whole.

What is public policy?

200

It is policy associated with individuals and communities. It can be defined as the branch of public policy that advances welfare and enhances participation in the world today.

What is social policy?

200

Any laws passed by a legislative body at the federal, state, or local level.

What are statutes?

200

This is a nonprofit organization that is looking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.

What is a professional association?

200

This is a structure of principles and rules determining how a state, country, or organization is regulated.

What is a government?

300

It is a statement of a decision regarding a goal in health care and a plan for achieving that goal.

What is health policy?

300
Rules that govern worksites and identify the goals, operation, and treatment of employees.

What is institutional policy?

300

This law has three major areas of practice, which are police power, disease and injury prevention, and the law of populations.

What is public health law?

300

I enact statuary laws that are the basis for governance.

What is the legislative branch?
300

This separates governmental powers among the branches of government.

What is the constitution?

400

This specifies leadership that influences and shapes health policy and practice of our profession.

What is nursing policy?

400

Identification of an issue is this step in the process of forming a policy.

What is the first step?

400

This committee annually reviews the recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule to ensure it is current with changes in vaccine formulations and reflects revised recommendations for the use of licensed vaccines, including those newly licensed.

What is the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)? 

400

I administer and enforce laws through regulatory agencies.

What is the executive branch?

400

This level of government is directly involved in health care.

What is the state legislature?

500

Policies are based on these.

What are values?

500

The public, as well as the government, recognizes this profession as indispensable, necessary, and a valuable national resource.

What is the nursing profession?

500

In February 2017 Congress introduced this act, which reauthorizes and improves nursing workforce programs, supporting practice in rural and medically underserved communities, as well as providing support for advanced nursing education, diversity, National Nurse Service Corps, nurse faculty loan forgiveness, and geriatric education. 

What is the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017?

500

I provide protection against oppressive governance and against professional malpractice, fraud, and abuse.

What is the judicial branch?

500

This varies considerably from state to state due to powers retained by the state that are not delegated to the federal government.

What is public health law?

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