After studying Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following: Find and share a health policy related to your practice area (search the database for a scholarly article). How does this policy impact your practice?

After studying  Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources , discuss the following:

Find and share a health policy related to your practice area (search the database for a scholarly article). How does this policy impact your practice?

 

Submission Instructions:

· Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. 

Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources

 Nursing and Public Policy

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)

Read

· Mason, D. J., Gardner, D. B., Outlaw, F. H. & O’Grady, E. T. (2020). Policy and politics in nursing and health care (8th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.

· Chapters 1, 3-7, and 9

· American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).

· Use as a guide for writing in current APA format.

 

Watch

· Political process theory and collective action for social change by John Burdick (1:07:05) PARCC. (2016, May 20). Political process theory and collective action for social change by John Burdick [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/MpxkCfpHuOM Political Process Theory and Collective Action for Social Change by John Burdick (Links to an external site.)

· Health policy for nurses (23:41) Lavin, R. (2014, August 12). Health policy for nurses [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/602TRJ426J0 Health Policy for Nurses (Links to an external site.)

· STU. (2021). Discussion Instructions [Video].   

Online Materials & Resources

· The Lamp Still Burns    Download The Lamp Still Burns  Ferguson, S. L. (2020). The lamp still burns: Nurses on the forefront of COVID-19, health disparities, and gender inequities. Nursing Economic$, 38(5), 252–243.

· Politics of Pandemic    Download Politics of Pandemic  Nickitas, D. M. (2020). The politics of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing Economic$, 38(4), 222–223. 

· Nurse Advocate    Download Nurse Advocate  Shannon, S. E. (2016). The nurse as the patient’s advocate: A contrarian view. Hastings Center Report, 46, S43–S47. https://doi.org/10.1002/hast.632