Question

Consider strategies for engaging in Health Policy Advocacy and Delivery of Care as an APN?

Answer 1

Health policy advocacy is a recent technique handled by US government to promote health care laws in a standard way.The health policy advocate speaks for the patients.

When a APN become the advocate there are many strategies they can influence in favor of patient care like

• Support patient emotionally
• Encourage patient for decision making
• They act as a communicator between patient and other health care provider
• They can health educate about the disease conditions
• Explain patient about the different types of treatment available
• Helps in doing insurance claims
• They empower for policy change with their expertise
• They explore patient problem.