According to Milstead & Short (2019) “full integration of the policy process becomes evident when professional nurses discern early the social implications of health problems, seize the opportunity to inform public officials with whom the nurses have credible relationships, provide objective data and subjective personal stories that help translate big problems down to a level of understanding, propose alternative solutions that acknowledge reality, and participate in the evaluation process to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the outcomes” (p. 19).
Written Assignment Guidelines:
1.Choose a US population with a health disparity or problem: Health literacy in vaccinations – COVID-19 vaccine with nursing school students and low income communities.
2. Justify why you selected this population. (10 points)
3. Identify the health disparity or problem pertinent to your chosen population.
4. Describe the significance of the health disparity or problem and its impact on this population.
5. Provide evidence including statistical data to support #4 via a review of the literature
6. Explain the position held by a professional nursing organization such as the American Nurses Association or American Association of Colleges of Nursing or American Association of Nurse Practitioners relative to this problem or disparity.
7. Why do you believe it is important to advocate for this population, health disparity, or problem.
