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1. Advocates Differences Discussion
Advocates Differences Discussion ON Advocates Differences DiscussionThis week’s
readings and lecture offered information related to lobbyists and advocates. Is there a
difference between being a lobbyist and an advocate? Lobbyists provide for policy, as do
advocates, so what is the difference? Most nurses consider themselves patient advocates;
however a political advocate is somewhat different. In this discussion, differentiate between
a lobbyist and an advocate. Be sure to discuss a political advocate rather than a bedside
advocate. Advocates Differences DiscussionTopics to include:Definition of a
lobbyist.Definition of an advocate.Similarities and differences.Why are they both
important?How does one of your selected organizations (choose one you used in your week
1 DB – What is the definition of Nursing Excellence – these organizations were discussed in
the week 1 PowerPoint) lobby or advocate for health care policy?Your initial post must be
posted before you can view and respond to colleagues, must contain minimum of two (2)
references, in addition to examples from your personal experiences to augment the topic.
The goal is to make your post interesting and engaging so others will want to read/respond
to it. Synthesize and summarize from your resources in order to avoid the use of direct
quotes, which can often be dry and boring. No direct quotes are allowed in the discussion
board posts. Advocates Differences DiscussionReferences:Initial Post: Minimum of two (2)
total references: one (1) from required course materials and one (1) from peer-reviewed
references. Advocates Differences DiscussionWords LimitsInitial Post: Minimum 400 words
excluding references (approximately one (1) page).My week 1 DBNursing ExcellenceThe
Joint Commission is an organization that deals with improving the quality of healthcare that
is offered to the masses and also ensure patient safety (Masica, Richter, Convery, & Haydar,
2009). It works with different organizations that deal with the provision of care to ensure
that no harm comes to patients. The Joint Commission has a huge impact on nursing, given
that it ensures there is the standardization of practices. That reduces the occurrence of
errors in nursing practice. In terms of nursing education, this organization also has a key
role where it tasked with the process of review. That is done through the involvement of the
nurses in the accreditation and certification programs. As well, the nurses are involved in
the development of standards. Advocates Differences DiscussionIn terms of nursing
research, the Joint commission plays the role of enhancing or ing research that is aimed at
improving the standard of practice and safety of the patients. In assessing the role of the
organization in the lens of nursing excellence, it is more of a resource for the healthcare
system. For instance, it provides ways through which a healthcare organization can improve

2. the quality of services that they provide and also ensure that there is patient safety. In my
capacity as a nurse, I would provide a lot of to this organization. In specific, I would
participate in the development of standards that are used in the provision of healthcare.
Personally, there some aspects of the provision of healthcare that I do not like, for instance,
understaffing and hence I can use the organization as an avenue to address them. Advocates
Differences DiscussionThe National League of Nursing is concerned with the issues of
improving nursing education and the manner that nursing services are offered in the United
States (Gonen, Sharon, & Lev-Ari, 2016). Notably, the impact of the national league of
nursing has been promoting excellence in the field of nursing. That has been through the
use of nursing education in the process of building a strong and diverse workforce that can
be used in the provision of healthcare. As well, the organization has been involved in the
process of advancing policy that is used to improve the quality of nursing services.In terms
of nursing education, this institution is concerned with engaging practicing nurses to ensure
that they are conversant with the latest nursing practices. Also, the organization plays a
huge role in creating a ive environment for nursing educators which helps them in the
process of executing their mandate. Moreover, the organization is involved in the process of
nursing research, whereby it plays a role in the development and designing of different
research initiatives that are aimed at improving nursing practice. In the lens of nursing
excellence, this organization is a resource for the healthcare system. That is because it
provides for nursing education and all the stakeholders who are involved in the process.
As a nurse, I would be excited to provide to the organization. That is because it is through
nursing education that improvements can be achieved in the field of nursing and hence
ensure that only quality services are rendered to the public.ReferencesGonen, A., Sharon, D.,
& Lev-Ari, L. (2016). Integrating Information Technology’s competencies into academic
nursing education–An action study. Cogent Education, 3(1). 1-9.
doi:10.1080/2331186x.2016.1193109Masica, A. L., Richter, K. M., Convery, P., & Haydar, Z.
(2009). Linking Joint Commission Inpatient Core Measures and National Patient Safety
Goals with Evidence. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 22(2), 103-111.
doi:10.1080/08998280.2009.11928486 RUBRIC: DISCUSSION BOARD (30 pts) Criteria
Characteristics of initial post for initial post Responses to Peers APA format*; Spelling/
Grammar/ Punctuation Meets Expectations 10 to 10 Points • Provided response with
rationale. • The post is substantive and reflects careful consideration of the literature. •
Examples from the student’s practice/experience are provided to illustrate the discussion
concepts. • Addressed all required elements of the discussion prompt. • Well organized and
easy to read. 5 to 5 Points • Cited minimum of two references: at least one (1) from required
course materials to rationale AND one (1) from peer-reviewed* references from
supplemental materials or independent study on the topic to responses. • The initial post
is a minimum of 200 words excluding references. 10 to 10 Points • Responses to colleagues
demonstrated insight and critical review of the colleagues’ posts and stimulate further
discussion • Responded to a minimum of two (2) peers and included a minimum of one (1)
peer-reviewed* or course materials reference per response. • Responses are a minimum of
100 words and are posted on different days of the discussion period by the due date.5 to 5
Points • APA format** is used for in-text citations and reference list. • Posts contain

3. grammatically correct sentences without any spelling errors. Levels of Achievement Needs
Improvement 3 to 9 Points • Provided response missing either substantive rationale,
consideration of the literature, or examples from the student’s practice/experience to
illustrate the discussion concepts. • Addresses all or most of required elements. • Somewhat
organized, but may be difficult to follow. 2 to 4 Points • Missing one (1) required course
reference AND/OR one (1) peer-reviewed reference to validate response. • Post has at least
200 words. 4 to 9 Points • Responses to colleagues are cursory, do not stimulate further
discussion and paragraph could have been more substantial. • Responses missing one of the
following: o insight/critical review of colleague’s post, o OR respond to at least two peers, o
OR a peer reviewed*or course materials reference per response • Responses are a minimum
or less than 100 words and posts were on the same date as initial post. 2 to 4 Points • APA
format is missing either in-text or at end of the reference list. • Posts contain some
grammatically correct sentences with few spelling errors. NOTE: No direct quotes are
allowed in the discussion board posts. Unsatisfactory 0 to 2 Points • Provided response with
minimal rationale. • Does not demonstrate thought and provides no ing details or
examples.• Provides a general summary of required elements. 0 to 1 Points • Missing 1 or
more of the correct type (course or peer-reviewed) or number of references to response. •
Post is less than 200 words or there’s no post. 0 to 3 Points • Responses to colleagues lack
critical, in depth thought and do not add value to the discussion. • Responses are missing
two or more of the following: o insight/critical review of colleagues’ post o AND/OR
response to at least two peers o AND/OR a peer reviewed* reference per response. •
Responses are less than 100 words, posted same day as initial post. 0 to 1 Points • Not APA
formatted OR APA format of references has errors both in-text and at end of reference list. •
Post is grammatically incorrect. *Peer-reviewed references include professional journals
(i.e. Nursing Education Perspectives, Journal of Professional Nursing, etc. – see library tab
on how to access these from database searches), professional organizations (NLN, CDC,
AACN, ADA, etc.) applicable to population and practice area, along with clinical practice
guidelines (ECRI Institute https://guidelines.ecri.org). All references must be no older than
five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information) References
not acceptable (not inclusive) are UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital
organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical databases. **Since it is
difficult to edit the APA reference in the Blackboard discussion area, you can copy and paste
APA references from your Word document to the Blackboard discussion area and points
will not be deducted because of format changes in spacing. Last updated: 1/31/2020 ©
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