Chapter 17 of Hamric & Hanson’s Advanced Practice Nursing shares several stories of APNSs who have influenced large-scale policy change. Two are listed below.
- Delegate Dawn Adams, DNP, Virginia House of Delegates (68th District, representing Chesterfield Co., Henrico Co., and City of Richmond)
- 45-Year Journey of Persistence for Virginia NPs
Choose one and describe what happened. What factors contributed to their success?
Solution
In the story of the 45-year journey of persistence for Virginia NP’s it tells the story of how in the 1970’s when the NP role was coming about there was a lot of resistance and skepticism from healthcare professionals and schools in the field. A big issue and the reason why they’ve had such trouble to pass legislation for NP’s is because Virginia has one of the oldest legislatures which is rooted in tradition. A lot of the story is dedicated to the legislative battles and policy changes that have occurred over the years.
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