Assignment 1
To Prepare:
- Review resources about nursing profession issues in the United States. Look specifically at the NLN and ANA website resources.
- Review the global issues explored by the International Council of Nurses.
- Consider a nursing issue that may impact you.
- Consider what might be done about this issue.
Select a nursing profession issue happening in the United States or a global health issue.- (List attached)
Provide a clear and detailed description 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.
Assignment 2
Review the Learning resources on writing policy briefs.
The Assignment: (2 pages)
Submit a 2-page (not including title page and references) policy brief. Include the following:
Title: A good title quickly communicates the contents of the brief in a memorable way.
Introduction: This is one paragraph that includes the student’s health policy issue and the proposed policy action.
Context or Scope of Problem: This section communicates the importance of the problem and aims to convince the reader of the necessity of policy action.
Policy Alternatives: This section discusses the current policy approach and explains proposed options. It should be fair and accurate while convincing the reader why the policy action proposed in the brief is the most desirable.
Policy Recommendations: This section contains the most detailed explanation of the concrete steps to be taken to address the policy issue.
Conclusion
Assignment 3
To Prepare:
Review resources about running for elected office.
Consider what it might take—including resources, manpower, education, money, etc.—to run for office.
Research nurses who have become elected officials.
Consider why nurses might consider running for office.
Post a response detailing the following:
- What does it take to run for elected office? What are the resources you may need?
- After determining what it takes to run for office, identify an elected official that is a nurse (anywhere in the world), and then provide an introduction, with a picture, for this official.
- Finally, explain why running for office is important for nurses to consider.
