Advocating Through Policy As noted by Dr. Stanley and Dr. White in this week’s media presentation, professional nurses should be engaging in advocacy efforts to improve health and nursing practice through involvement in the policy process at the institutional, local, state, or federal levels. This array of possibilities for involvement provides opportunities for all nurses, regardless of time, or other possible constraints. Successful policy making is a collaborative effort, and one that commands mutual respect from all involved. Your involvement in policy making can lead to expanded opportunities as both a nurse leader and as a respected member of an interprofessional health care team. Note : This Discussion provides a forum for discussing advocacy opportunities and honing your presentation skills in a small group setting. To prepare: Reflect on the insights offered by Dr. Stanley and Dr. White on engaging in advocacy through the policy process. Identify a practice issue that is of interest to you and that could benefit from advocacy efforts through the policy process. Consider the stakeholders and any special interest or professional organizations that would support your issue. Develop a short, yet persuasive PowerPoint (up to 3 slides IN APA FORMAT) as follows: 1) Identify the practice issue that would benefit from being addressed through the policy process 2) Represent the key stakeholders (i.e. use graphical images when possible) 3) Propose one strategy for how a nurse could advocate for this issue The PowerPoint should be succinct, visually appealing, and effective. By Tuesday 5/8/18 6pm Post your PowerPoint presentation. Required Readings Bodenheimer, T., & Grumbach, K. (2016). Understanding health policy: A clinical approach (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical. Chapter 17, “Conclusion: Tensions and Challenges” This chapter concludes with final thoughts on the challenge of providing quality health care and controlling health care costs. The solution is likely to be resolved only by a collaborative approach, involving all health care stakeholders, and by health professionals taking the lead. Howard, J., Levy, F., Mareiniss, D. P., Craven, C. K., McCarthy, M., Epstein-Peterson, Z. D., & et al. (2010). New legal protections for reporting patient errors under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act: A review of the medical literature and analysis. Journal of Patient Safety, 6 (3), 147-152 . The authors studied the dissemination of information on the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA), a federal act that affords protection to those reporting medical errors. They found medical literature to be inadequate in this regard, and as a result, medical personnel were uninformed on their legal protections. This lack of information has become a barrier to policy implementation. Jacobson, N., Butterill, D., & Goering, P. ...