The purpose of this assignment is to identify a health issue requiring advocacy from the nursing profession on a local, regional, state, national, or international level. This topic can be related to health promotion, population health, disease management, or patient safety in the community or other healthcare settings. You are assuming the role of advocate in various capacities. The topic you select for this paper will be the subject of your Policy Brief and Advocacy Letter Assignment. Therefore, research thoroughly your topic of interest to ensure that it can be applied across both assignments.
In this paper you will identify a health issue which may or may not already be represented in the form of legislation or health policy. Individuals may just take a position on an issue affecting local policy with decision makers.
Criteria for this paper
1). Introduction
2). Outline of health issues and existing or necessary health policy and/or politics. Why is this significant to nursing?
3). List and discuss any other stakeholders who would be concerned with the health issue, in favor or opposition.
4). Propose a plan on this health issue advocacy:
• Effect of the health issue on health policy and politics
• Interventions to be implemented in this advocacy to enact change; incorporate health politics as pertinent
• Identify opposition which can be encountered.
5). Conclusion
6). References
Please do not use bullet points; use scholarly articles no older than 5 years
Please use articles that have DOI,
Kindly double-check the APA format; references