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Role of Political Advocacy as an Advanced Practice Nurse

1. Synthesize knowledge of population to the role of political advocacy as an Advanced Practice Nurse. (CO 5, 7)
2. Appraise ethical and legal principles to the provision of care by the Advanced Practice Nurse (CO 5, 7)
3. Go to Florida’s government web page. Find one health policy enacted within the last two (2) years at the state level. Write down the bill number and the sponsors of the bill and include this information.
4. Write a minimum of a one-page critical analysis summary of the policy. (250 words double spaced, 7th edition APA). Your summary should integrate the concepts of advocacy, population health, and the ANA ethical statements (“The Code”), and course readings, to include a minimum of one course scholarly article (provided within the course). Be sure to speak to the role of advocacy and population health.
5. Synthesize comprehensive knowledge of the population served by an Advanced Practice Nurse and analyze the crucial role of political advocacy in facilitating effective healthcare outcomes. (CO 5, 7)
6. Appraise and evaluate the ethical and legal principles that govern the provision of care by an Advanced Practice Nurse, considering the diverse needs of the population. (CO 5, 7)
7. Navigate to Florida’s government web page and diligently search for a health policy that has been enacted at the state level within the past two (2) years. Once found, record the bill number and identify the sponsors of the bill, ensuring this information is accurately included in your analysis.
8. Compose a concise yet thorough critical analysis summary of the selected health policy, consisting of a minimum of one page (250 words double spaced) adhering to the 7th edition APA guidelines. This summary should effectively integrate the key concepts of advocacy, population health, and the American Nurses Association (ANA) ethical statements (also known as “The Code”), alongside relevant readings from the course. Furthermore, include at least one scholarly article sourced from the course materials to support your analysis. Pay particular attention to discussing the pivotal role of advocacy in promoting population health and the ethical considerations associated with the policy.

• The student actively stimulates and sustains inquiry by making reflective insightful comments, asking thoughtful questions and/or engaging in a scholarly discussion.
• The student expresses a clear idea of the topic under discussion and sustains inquiry in order to explore relevant issues.
• The student recognizes values or values conflict as things that form the assumption basis of arguments and recognizes when it is important to acknowledge these values.
• The student recognizes the accuracy, logic, relevance, or clarity of statements.
• The student asks clarifying questions and knows when clarifying questions need to be asked.
• The student distinguishes fact from opinion.
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• Reference list is formatted per APA 7th ed.
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