Discussion Posts NUR 506 Influencing Health Policy

Module 1 Discussion: 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.

Module 3 Discussion: 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?

Module 4 Discussion: Population & Community Health Promotion

What are specific actions that health professionals can take regardless of their practice area and site to promote population and community health?

Module 5 Discussion: State & Federal Advocacy

What advocacy actions might you take to improve health care through legislation at the state or federal level?

Module 6 Discussion: 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?

Module 7 Discussion: Health Care Disparities in LGBTQ

Discuss how to close the health care disparities gap in the LGBTQ community?

Discussion Submission Instructions:
Your initial discussion 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.
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.