Advocacy in healthcare is typically thought of to help underserved populations or those individuals who are considered vulnerable. However, healthcare advocacy should take place throughout various healthcare settings. 

• In your discussion, describe policy advocacy.
• What are the opportunities for policy advocacy at various levels?
• What is the role of the nurse in policy advocacy?
• What makes nurses effective health advocates for policies and revisions?
• Select a policy related to nursing practice that is personal to you and describe how you could advocate for that policy implementation or improvement. Explain who the stakeholders are and the vulnerable populations that are affected

Emerging Diseases and the Epidemiological Triangle

Choose a current emerging disease that is common in your area, such as HIV.

Complete an epidemiological triangle diagram for the chosen disease and thoroughly describe, using references, each factor and how it could contribute to an outbreak in your community.

Submit your work on the due date.

Submit your assignment by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

Contribute a minimum of two pages. You must include at least two scholarly sources, formatted and cited according to current APA standards.

Review the rubric to determine how your assignment will be graded.

Your assignment will be checked for plagiarism through Turnitin. Check your results, make any necessary corrections, and resubmit a revised copy if the system identifies any issues.

Use the “Case Study: Mrs. T.” template to complete the assignment.

Case Study: Mrs. T. has indirect care experience requirements. The “NRS-455 – Case Studies: Indirect Care Experience Hours” form, found in the Topic 1 Resources, will be used to document the indirect care experience hours completed in the case study. As progress is made on the case study, update this form indicating the date(s) each section is completed. This form will be submitted in Topic 3.

You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Discuss characteristic findings for a stroke and how they affect the lives of patients and their families. Discuss the nurse’s role in supporting the patient’s psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs. Provide an example integrating concepts from the “Statement on Human Flourishing” located in Topic 2 Resources.

Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-150 words and include one reference. Refer to “RN-BSN Discussion Question Rubric” and “RN-BSN Participation Rubric,” located in Class Resources, to understand the expectations for initial discussion question posts and participation posts, respectively.