Topic: Advocacy and Policy Reform (ethics)
Compare and contrast three nursing advocates who have brought about change to public policy. What changes need to be made in the future to be successful as a profession of nursing advocates for healthcare policy reform?
Require reading:
textbook Readings
Read the following topics in Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals:
• \"Nursing\'s History of Advocacy and Action\"
• \"Policy and Politics Explained\"
• \"A Policy Toolkit for Healthcare Providers and Activists\"
• \"Nurses: Leading Change to Improve Health and Health Care\"
Journal Readings
Please retrieve and read the following journal articles from the Library or Course Resources.
Craig, G. (2018). Advocacy: What does health policy mean to nursing? American Nurse Today, 13(5), 37.
Story, C. R., Crethar, H. C., & Hall, P. T. (2014). Privilege, oppression and the Affordable Care Act: Cultural implications for health educators. American Journal of Health Studies, 29, 302–308.
Walker, D., Barton-Burke, M., Sariam, M., Gosselin, T., Ireland, A., Norton, V., & Newton, S. (2015). Everyday advocates: Nursing advocacy is a full-time job. American Journal of Nursing, 115(8)(, 66-70.
