Nurse Advocacy Program

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Visionary

Describe the advocacy topic you have selected with the following information:
1. Include a problem statement in a single sentence.
2. State why this topic or problem is significant to nursing leaders
3. State one (1) overarching aim that identifies the expected final outcome of the advocacy work.

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Leadership strengths

Based on your strengths-based leadership assessment, what leadership strengths will you bring to develop an interprofessional collaboration team to analyze health policy proposals, health policies or related issues from the perspective of stakeholders for the selected advocacy topic? Who will participate on the team? What is needed to educate and guide individuals and groups through complex health and situational transitions?

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Pending legislation

Discuss ways to demonstrate leadership in the development and implementation of institutional, local, state, federal and/or international health policy.
Is there pending legislation at this time for the selected advocacy topic?
Describe an example of respectful discourse showing two opposing views of the concern.

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInfluencing others

Describe a plan to influence policy makers through active participation on committees, boards, or task forces at the institutional, local, state, regional, national, and/or international levels to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes.

What information about the advocacy topic could you share that might influence others?
What organizations might you join to increase your influence?
How can emotional intelligence be used to increase your influence on policy makers?

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeChange theory

What CHANGE THEORY can be used in planning for change and educating others, including policy makers at all levels, regarding the advocacy topic? USE LEWIN CHANGE THEORY

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Cross Posts

Listen to a minimum of four (4) of your peers’ recorded advocacy presentations.
Post cross posts for a minimum of two (2) peers with feedback on the quality and creativity of their advocacy power point and recording. Cross posts must be voice recorded, not typed.

1. How informative did you find the advocacy discussion?
2.Was the power point consistent with the required readings?
3. Ask a question of your peer.

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePeer response

Students demonstrate active engagement in the discussion by responding to cross posts from their peers to their initial posting.

Answer the questions your peers ask you. Record the responses to the questions from your peers.

Note: if the student does not have peer cross posts for the initial advocacy presentation, this 1 point will be incorporated into the cross post section above.

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