Case Study- External Stakeholder Power: Successful Efforts to Pass Advanced Practice Nurse Legislation by Claudia J. Beverly

Questions-

1. We suspect that most nursing professionals can expand on this case; however, the key question is, what was the nature of building a stakeholder network?

2. Who were the critical first players in this movement and why was their involvement critical?

3. As the network expanded, which other professional groups were involved? Why were those groups, and not others, involved?

4. Do you see why some professions were the logical next parts of the coalition for adopting change?

5. Who was most likely to oppose advanced practice nursing? Obviously, you do not include likely opponents in the initial development of the network of stakeholders, but why?

6. How did the coalition eventually succeed through this inclusive network?

7. What would you have done differently in a different practical arena?

8. What does this case study tell you about building stakeholder for advancing practice?

9. What would you need to do to apply this policy to advancing roles in your healthcare setting?