1. What does Sue need to know about herself to determine how she will make decisions about providing care for indigent persons? Pg 228 Sue needs to address many aspects of intrapersonal biases that every individual has about the relationship they might have when dealing with indigent patients. Sue needs to identify and set aside any personal bias about what she feels is right for the patient without taking into consideration if it correlates with the autonomy of the patient to make their own health care decisions. Sue must realize her own limitations and the workload that is cast upon her by society, which may leave her feeling inept in providing every aspect of care that could be given to a patient. With her potential feelings of inadequacy, Sue needs to maintain her integrity and veracity in her relationship with indigent patients (Jacob, 2011). 2. In what phase of the policy making process would Sue enter to initiate changes? …show more content…
Once this information has been obtained, Sue must analyze the information and determine what the underline issue is that is causing the nursing shortage. Once Sue has obtained information and determined the underline issue, she must establish a plan of action. "The plan includes options and a determination of potential consequences for each option (Cherry & Betts, 2011, p. 487). Examples include enticing nurses to come work by offering scholarship programs and financial incentives. Once Sue establishes a plan and a policy is adopted, the policy must then be put into effect (Cherry & Betts,