title: A social mandate: APN leadership for the whole policy process.
abstract: Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have a societal mandate to shape public policy. Thus nurses must be knowledgeable about the entire process of developing public policy, not just the legislative aspect. The policy process encompasses agenda setting; government response in the form of laws, regulations, and programs; and the design, implementation, and evaluation of policies and programs. The education and experience of APNs can provide innovative responses to a wide array of health-related problems.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Milstead
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012945:Social Values