Nurs 4173 Ch 7
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 advanced practice nurse | nurses with advanced education beyond the baccalaureate degree who are prepared to manage and deliver health care services to individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations; includes clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and others. |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality | a division of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, formerly know as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), whose mission is to support research designed to improve the outcomes and quality of health care, reduce its costs, address patient safety and medical errors, and broaden access to services. |
| American Nurses Association | the national professional association of registered nurses in the United States, founded in 1896 |
| block grants | a predetermined amount of money based on previous spending and availability of funds that is given to a state by the federal government for designated purposes such as state health care program |
| board of nursing | a group created in each state by legislation known as a state nurse practice act. The board is made up of nurses and consumers who operationalize, implement, and enforce the statutory law by writing explicit statements (called rules) regarding nursing and nursing practice |
| categorical programs/funding | federal, state, or local funds used to conduct a specific program such as tuberculosis screening, HIV/AIDS home care, or prenatal care. The money cannot be used for any other program or purpose. |
| constitutional law | branch of law dealing with the organization and function or a government |
| devolution | the process of shifting, planning, delivering, and financing responsibility for programs from the federal to the state level |
| health policy | public policy that affects health and health services. Delineates options from which individuals and organizations make their health-related choices. Made within a political context. |
| judicial law | law based on court or jury decisions |
| legislation | bills introduced by Congress fro the purpose of establishing laws that direct policy |
| legislative staff | an individual or groups of individuals who perform duties such as research and writing, which helps the legislator move policy ideas through the legislative processes and into law |
| licensure | legal sanction to practice a profession after attaining the minimum degree of competence to ensure protection of public health and safety |
| National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) | one of the National Institutes of Health charged with promoting the growth and quality or research in nursing |
| nurse practice act | state law that governs the practice of nursing |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | federal agency charged with improving workers health and safety by establishing standards and regulations and by educating workers. |
| Office of Homeland Security | an office of the executive branch designed to protect citizens from terrorist threats or attacks, including bioterrorism |
| police power | states' power to act to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens |
| policy | settled course of action to be followed by a government or institution to obtain a desired end |
| politics | the art of influencing other to accept a specific course of action |
| regulations | specific statements of law that relate to and clarify individual pieces of legislation |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) | a regulatory agency of the executive branch of government charged with overseeing the health and welfare needs of U.S. citizens |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | an arm of the United Nations that provides worldwide services to promote health |
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