Posted: November 12th, 2022

Obesity in Public School in the State of Illinois

Nursing
Title: Obesity in Public School in the State of Illinois
Number of sources: 6
Paper instructions:
A. Discuss two differences in how an advanced professional nurse advocates for an at-risk population in the community versus how an advanced professional nurse advocates for an individual patient in the clinical practice setting. Include scholarly source(s) as part of your response.

B. Describe how the advanced professional nurse will apply two evidence-based strategies to promote interprofessional collaboration within an Advocacy Action Team (AAT). Include one scholarly source to support your description.

C. Analyze data that validates a health issue affecting an at-risk population in the county or state where you live or work. Include relevant source(s) as part of your response.

D. Describe two characteristics of the at-risk population identified in part C.

E. Analyze how a specific social determinant of health (SDOH) in the county or state is predisposing the at-risk population from part C to the health issue identified in part C.

F. Analyze how current policy is insufficient to address the SDOH identified in part E.

Note: Current policy may be a county ordinance, county or state regulation, state law, program, school curriculum, health initiative, etc.

G. Provide a policy proposal to address the SDOH identified in part E. Include scholarly source(s) to support your policy proposal as part of your response.
1. Describe how the policy proposal could impact the health issue from part C.
2. Discuss how the policy proposal will address diversity in the population to ensure equitable distribution of resources.
3. Describe how the policy proposal upholds two provisions from the ANA Code of Ethics. Include relevant source(s) as part of your response.
4. Describe two actual or potential barriers in your county or state that impede the implementation of the policy proposal.

H. Provide the name and title of one policymaker with authority to move the policy proposal forward.
1. Provide the rationale for choosing the policymaker identified in part H.

I. Describe two strategies you will use as an advanced professional nurse to strengthen your professional practice as a policy advocate.

J. Create an (I)SBAR summary of the policy proposal using the attached “(I)SBAR Summary Template. Save and submit your (I)SBAR summary as a separate .pdf or .docx document.

Note: Refer to the article titled “Using SBAR to Communicate with Policymakers” found in Unit 3 of the Course of Study.

Note to Writer: Please pay attention to the Additional material that I have attached as the template/guideline for writing. I will also include a link for “Guide for the Policy Proposal” here: https://web5.wgu.edu/aap/content/guide%20for%20the%20policy%20proposal-%20pathway%20to%20advocate%20for%20change%20-%2010-22.pdf

Title of Work

Author Name (First, Middle Initial, Last)
College of Health Professions, Western Governors University
D025: Essentials of Advanced Nursing Roles & Interpersonal Practice
Instructor Name
Date

Title of Work

Advanced Professional Nurse as Advocate

Interprofessional Collaboration

Data Driven Health Issue

Characteristics of At-Risk Population

Social Determinant of Health

Current Policy

Policy Proposal

Health Issue Impact

Equitable Distribution of Resources

Ethical Provisions

Barriers

Policy Maker

Rationale

Strategic Next Steps

Policy Summary (See Attached)

References
Policy Summary: (I)SBAR Summary Template
When advocating for a policy change, often a policy maker will read a summary to determine if they would like to move forward in supporting a proposal.
This (I)SBAR is a summary of the policy proposal described in your paper.

Policymaker’s Name__________________
Policymaker’s Title___________________
[Name of the Policymaker who will move your policy proposal forward]
(I) Identify Self
[Introduce yourself by briefly stating your title and professional experience.]
(S) Situation
[State your concern about the situation regarding the health issue.]
(B) Background
[Provide a brief background summary of the health issue. Include a statement about the current policy or program(s) and why they are insufficient in addressing the social determinant of health (SDOH) contributing to the health issue.]
(A) Assessment
[State what you are asking the policymaker to do to address the situation.]
(R) Recommendation
[Describe your recommended policy proposal to address the SDOH contributing to the health issue.]

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