Competency
Differentiate the legal and professional policies influencing healthcare decisions.
Scenario
You recognize your role as a client advocate and have decided to collaborate with the
American Nurses Association related to health policy issues. You choose to write a letter to
your national legislator in your voting district addressing legal and professional policies
associated with genetic discrimination that you have seen personally or in the news.
Instructions
Write a professional letter to your legislator demonstrating advocacy for legal and
professional policies that protect individuals from genetic discrimination.
Include this content in the letter:
• Description of an example of genetic discrimination witnessed personally or in the
news
• Recommendations for strategies to avoid genetic discrimination aligned with the
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
• Include specific examples of how clients, families, and communities will benefit
• Correct grammar, spelling and APA style and format required
Resources:
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