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Military Personnel/statistics & numerical data , Personnel Selection/standards , Policy , Transgender Persons/psychology , Humans , Personnel Selection/methods , Personnel Selection/trends , Societies, Nursing/organization & administration , Transgender Persons/statistics & numerical data , United StatesABSTRACT
A policy brief is a document that provides a succinct explanation and analysis of a policy issue or problem, together with policy options and recommendations for addressing that issue or problem. This article provides an explanation of what a policy brief is, how it is used, and how it is developed.
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Health Policy , Patient Advocacy/standards , Policy Making , Humans , United StatesSubject(s)
Eligibility Determination/legislation & jurisprudence , Medicaid/legislation & jurisprudence , Medicaid/organization & administration , Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act/legislation & jurisprudence , Cost Savings , Eligibility Determination/economics , Health Care Reform/organization & administration , Humans , Medicaid/economics , Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act/economics , Policy Making , United StatesSubject(s)
Delivery of Health Care/legislation & jurisprudence , Insurance Coverage/legislation & jurisprudence , Medically Uninsured/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Insurance Coverage/statistics & numerical data , Medicaid/statistics & numerical data , Medicare/statistics & numerical data , United StatesABSTRACT
In a recent article, Eliason et al raise important questions regarding the need for nursing to focus greater attention on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues. The present article discusses aspects of the profession's record on issues related to LGBT health and equality in the United States, focusing on civil rights, military discrimination, and human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS. It suggests an initial agenda focusing on public policy, nursing practice, education, and research. It then identifies potential organizational strategies for increasing the profession's visibility and consistency in addressing LGBT issues in the United States.
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Bisexuality , Health Promotion , Homosexuality , Needs Assessment , Nursing , Transsexualism , Civil Rights , Female , HIV Infections/prevention & control , Humans , Male , Prejudice , Societies, Nursing , United StatesSubject(s)
Advanced Practice Nursing/organization & administration , Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration , Health Care Reform/organization & administration , Health Services Accessibility/organization & administration , Nurse Practitioners/organization & administration , Nurse's Role , Competitive Behavior , Efficiency, Organizational , Humans , Power, Psychological , Primary Health Care/organization & administration , Total Quality Management/organization & administration , United StatesSubject(s)
Nurse's Role , Patient Advocacy , Humans , Patient Advocacy/legislation & jurisprudence , United StatesABSTRACT
Responses of 2369 newly licensed registered nurses from 3 generational cohorts-Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y-were studied to identify differences in their characteristics, work-related experiences, and attitudes. These responses revealed significant differences among generations in: job satisfaction, organizational commitment, work motivation, work-to-family conflict, family-to-work conflict, distributive justice, promotional opportunities, supervisory support, mentor support, procedural justice, and perceptions of local job opportunities. Health organizations and their leaders need to anticipate intergenerational differences among newly licensed nurses and should provide for supportive working environments that recognize those differences. Orientation and residency programs for newly licensed nurses should be tailored to the varying needs of different generations. Future research should focus on evaluating the effectiveness of orientation and residency programs with regard to different generations so that these programs can be tailored to meet the varying needs of newly licensed nurses at the start of their careers.
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Attitude of Health Personnel , Intergenerational Relations , Nursing , Personnel Management , Adult , Female , Health Care Surveys , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , United States , WorkforceABSTRACT
A new political climate in the United States has raised renewed hope for achieving much needed reform of the U.S. health care system. Opposition to reform raises old arguments, however, including warnings against "big government," currently focused on proposals to include a public plan option in health reform. But greater government involvement in health care is needed to achieve comprehensive reform. Further substantial delay in achieving reform is unthinkable; success will require continued and expanded support efforts. Although a strong public plan option would represent a significant step forward, continued advocacy by proponents of single-payer health care can help strengthen broader efforts to achieve public accountability. Supporters of meaningful health reform will need to continue their efforts long past the passage of reform legislation.