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What issues are affecting healthcare? How do these issues affect you, your practice, and/or your organization? How do these issues affect your patients?
Throughout this course you have identified and supported an advocacy priority, focusing specifically on how best to move the agenda forward. Now is your opportunity to explore a specific issue affecting the nursing profession in the United States. Nurses hold a front row seat to what is happening in healthcare. Nurses can see what is working and what is not working in the field on a daily basis.
For this Discussion, consider what you have learned thus far about the political and social determinants of health and healthcare policy and advocacy. Identify a nursing issue that many impact you. What can be done about this issue? Who is impacted by this issue? How might policy remedy this issue?
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
TO PREPARE:
Review resources about nursing profession issues in the United States. Look specifically at the NLN and ANA website resources.
Consider a nursing issue that may impact you.
Consider what might be done about this issue.
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 8
Select a nursing profession issue happening in the United States.
Post a response detailing the following:
Provide a clear and detailed descriiption of the nursing profession issue.
Explain how you might be impacted by this issue.
Explore how this issue might be addressed and/or remedied through policy.
MUST BE IN APA
MUST USE AT LEAST 3 REFERENCES
REFERENCES MUST BE LESS THAN 5 YEARS
RESOURCES
Dawes, D. E. (2020). The political determinants of health. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chapter 4, “How the Game is Played: Successful Employment of the Political Determinants of Health” (pp. 78–111)
Porche, D. J. (2023). Health policy: Applications for nurses and other healthcare professionals (3rd ed.). J

ones & Bartlett Learning.
Chapter 13, “Board Governance and Policy Leadership” (pp. 185–192)
Chapter 14, “Institutional and Organizational/ Association Policy” (pp. 193–199)
Chapter 17, “Policy Institutes” (pp. 255–264)
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. (2022). Advocacy and policy Links to an external site.. https://www.aana.com/advocacy
American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (2022). AANP advocacy: Championing the NP role and amplifying the NP voice Links to an external site.. https://www.aanp.org/advocacy
American Nurses Association. (2018). ANA advocacy toolkit Links to an external site.. https://rnaction.org/SitePages/toolkit.aspx
American Nurses Association. (n.d.). Nurses serving in congress Links to an external site.. https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/federal/nurses-serving-in-congress/
International Council of Nurses. (2022). Nursing policy Links to an external site.. https://www.icn.ch/nursing-policy
National League for Nursing. (2022). Public policy Links to an external site.. https://www.nln.org/public-policy
National League for Nursing. (2022). Toolkit home Links to an external site.. https://www.nln.org/education/teaching-resources/professional-development-programsteaching-resources/toolkits
Open Secrets. (2021). Health professionals Links to an external site.: Summary. https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus.php?ind=H01
Pitsker, K. (2019, November 26). How to run for local office. Kiplinger Links to an external site.. https://www.kiplinger.com/article/business/t043-c000-s002-how-to-run-for-local-office.html
United Nations. (n.d.). Sustainable development goals: 17 goals to transform our world Links to an external site.. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/
She Should Run Links to an external site.. (2020). https://sheshouldrun.org/ Links to an external site.
Note: Explore this site on the topic of “Running for Elected Office.” You will need to join (free) to access the self-quizzes and materials.
Document: Global Issues Impacting Nursing Download Global Issues Impacting Nursing (PDF)