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Purpose
The purpose of this discussion is to explore methods for getting involved in advocating for healthcare topics and consider the means of effectively collaborating with communities, professionals, and policymakers to promote change.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of quality nursing care. (PO 2)
CO 2: Apply the nursing process to quality improvement of patient-centered care outcomes. (POs 4, 7)
CO 4: Describe interprofessional communication and collaboration strategies. (POs 2, 3)
CO 5: Summarize legal, ethical, and professional competencies utilized by nursing leadership. (PO 6)
Directions
Discussion: Apply Knowledge
Step 1: Healthcare issues can range from client care to workplace conditions. Consider one healthcare issue that you find important. Reflect on how this topic aligns with the social determinants of health (SDOH). Refer to the lesson for examples.
Step 2: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.
Paragraph one: Describe the selected healthcare issue. Explain why you chose the topic, why it is a significant concern, and how it is influenced by the social determinants of health (SDOH) according to the literature.
Paragraph two: Consider how you could collaborate with others to advocate for your chosen issue. Explain how you could engage with interprofessional colleagues, organizations, or online communities to enhance your advocacy efforts.
Paragraph three: Consider how your topic is impacted by decision-makers at various levels (local, state, or federal level, e.g., school board, mayor, health department, congressional leaders, etc.). Imagine you are writing a letter or email to a leader or policymaker. Identify who you would write to and compose a few attention-grabbing sentences advocating for action on your chosen issue, citing at least one reference supporting the need for change in your letter.
References: Provide complete references for all citations.
Posts should meet the following criteria:
Integrate Evidence: Cite at least two sources of evidence in weekly posts.
Integrate evidence from assigned reading(s) OR lesson.
Integrate evidence from at least one outside scholarly source as directed in the discussion directions.
Integrate evidence that supports the discussion.
Cite all scholarly sources, reading(s), OR lessons in an in-text citation within the post and include a complete reference at the bottom of the post.
Use sources no more than five years old unless they are historical references.
Engage in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage with peers and/or faculty by asking questions and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice.
Respond to a peer and/or faculty post.
Provide additional information or clarification in the reply post.
Add depth to the discussion.
Communicate Professionally: Communicate professionally on all posts.
Communicate clearly and concisely.
Communicate respectfully, civilly, and caringly.
Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
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