NUR 506
Discussion 1
Nursing & Health-Care-Policy
Analyze the history, structure, and process of health-care-policy and politics in nursing and the
health care delivery systems in the United States.
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. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
• You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or
adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per
response.)
• All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Discussion 2
Advocacy
What examples of advocacy do you see in your own nursing practice? List and discuss 2
examples.
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. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
• You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or
adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per
response.)
• All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Discussion 3
ACA and Health-Care Outcomes & Costs
What components of the ACA do you think will have a positive effect on improving health care
outcomes and decreasing costs?
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. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
• You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or
adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per
response.)
• All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Discussion 4
Local, State & Federal Advocacy
• What are specific actions that health professionals can take regardless of their practice
area and site to promote population and community health?
• What advocacy actions might you take to improve health care through legislation at the
state or federal level?
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. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
• You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or
adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per
response.)
• All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Discussion 5
Issues in Today’s Workforce Culture
Based on your reading in chapter 60, why do you think the issues presented in this chapter persist
in today’s workforce culture?
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. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
• You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or
adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per
response.)
• All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Discussion 6
Health Care Disparities in LGBTQ
Discuss how to close the health care disparities gap in the LGBTQ community?
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. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
• You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or
adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per
response.)
• All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
