Understanding Healthcare Policy
Healthcare policy affects the health and wellbeing of individuals. It governs the rules
and regulations that are set by lawmakers on a local, state, and national level.
In order to make sound healthcare NR 361 Milestone 1, decision makers should be
able to receive complete and objective information from reasonably neutral sources.
This will help to protect them from biases and enable them to weigh the relativevalue of arguments.

Area of Interest
The Area of Interest PowerPoint Presentation from NR 361 Milestone 1 provides
information on the process that will be followed to evaluate proposals.
An area of interest is an area that you are interested in, or passionate about. This is
an important part of your life because it gives you something to focus on, and canlead to a fulfilling career.
The Area of Interest map NR 451 Week 3 Healthcare Policy your unique talents andinterests with specific degree programs that will allow you to pursue those careers.
Use the MyMajors assessment to discover your Area of Interest and explore the NINE
degrees and certificates that are available in that discipline. All of these degrees andcertificates are fully transferable to a four-year college or university. NINE also has
an extensive list of specializations, which are focused skill sets that can be a great
addition to your resume and make you stand out from other candidates. Theseskillsets are also valuable to employers.

Theoretical Framework
A theoretical framework is the set of ideas that form the foundation for yourresearch. It connects your unique perspective and assumptions to existingknowledge, helping you establish the scope of your investigation and reduce biases
in your interpretation of the data. Different researchers use a variety of theories toframe their research, so your choice will be influenced by the field in which you
study.
Theoretical frameworks are often based on the literature review you conductedwhen you identified your research question. You should also be sure to NR 500 Week
5 Area of Interest PowerPoint Presentation any needed areas for study that you
discovered during your literature review.
Policies are a big undertaking for healthcare facilities, and they must focus on
patient care. This makes the development of policy issues a low priority for many
managers. Unfortunately, insufficient attention to policy can lead to inconsistencies
and potential legal liability. For example, nurses following a hospital’s outdated
policies in their work could lead to an ethically defensible malpractice claim.

Caring Concept
The concept of caring is a central element to nursing practice. Nurses need to knowthe meaning of this concept as they progress through their NR 501 Theoretical
Framework to Support Evidence based Practice and clinical career. Despite its
centrality, many nurses do not understand the concept of caring as it is described inthe literature.
This is due to the fact that current nursing theories and philosophies fail to include
all aspects of caring in research. Nursing researchers should investigate caring
continuously to ensure that they incorporate the varied dimensions of the concept.
The topic of this week’s graded threaded conversation is a PowerPoint presentationfrom NR 361 Milestone 1. It is entitled “Caring Concept.” This document will explore
different aspects of the concept of caring and will explain why it is important for
medical professionals to NR 500 Week 2 Artistic Expression Caring Concept a clearunderstanding of it. Having a clear understanding of the concept of caring allows
medical professionals to create a strong and effective therapeutic relationship with
their patients.