Mackenzie Breneman

@DrTomori @AAN_Nursing @ANANursingWorld Investing in social services such as care coordination and community outreach has been shown to have significantly improve health outcomes and health costs. These interventions can be leveraged by policymakers to improve quality of care: journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

@DrTomori @AAN_Nursing RNs are excellent candidates for care coordination roles. Per @ANANursingWorld’s position statement, RNs need to be recognized as leaders in care coordination, appropriately compensated, and involved in the design of care coordination measures. tinyurl.com/yc8hkm3x

Clinically, your patient is ready for discharge. Have you considered how nonclinical factors/social determinants, will impact their health after discharge? Multidisciplinary care coordination is crucial in providing holistic care #JHSONPolicy22 @DrTomori tinyurl.com/yu9jsdx9

@DrTomori #JHSONPolicy22 Investing in social services such as care coordination and community outreach has been shown to significantly improve health outcomes & health costs. These interventions can be leveraged by policymakers to improve quality of care: journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

A6: We have first-handedly seen the devastating effects of a pandemic. We must be better prepared to manage future health threats. The voices of nurses will be critical in the PREVENT Pandemics Act. Read AACN comments: bit.ly/3BC7Yqt #JHSONPolicy22

@missapilch @DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye Excellent point @missapilch! This article by Roland (2018) shows that use of social media can decrease knowledge gaps and dismantle traditional healthcare hierarchies to create a more open health policy discussion. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #JHSONPolicy22

@DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye A3: Sharing stories and evidence to support health policy issues through social media can bring the topic to the forefront of the discussion by showing why it matters and why we should care. The ice bucket challenge is a relevant comparison. #JHSONPolicy22 tinyurl.com/4tc4fvhw

A4: Talk about policy at your next unit meeting! Look up local elected officials, learn about their key issues and constituent population. Have colleagues sign up for Action Alerts & discuss! Both done here: aacnnursing.org/Policy-Advocac… Unified voices are heard voices! #JHSONPolicy22

@JessalyJ @JHUNursing That's awesome @JessalyJ! Good Samaritan training has been shown to have the potential to save so many lives. I'm happy that you were able to see the results of your advocacy in action. Learn more about the effects of naloxone training here: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.21… #JHSONPolicy22

A1: I recently signed up for the AACN Grassroots Network and have been receiving Washington Weekly’s to stay informed. A recent Weekly announced a grant for increasing access to virtual care – awesome! Join the conversation! aacnnursing.org/Policy-Advocac… #JHSONPolicy22