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1. Social Determinants of Health HW
Social Determinants of Health HWSocial Determinants of Health HWBegin reviewing and
replying to peer postings/responses early in the week to enhance peer discussion. See the
rubric for participation points. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing
a statement of clarification, providing viewpoints with a rationale, challenging aspects of the
discussion, or indicating relationships between two or more lines of reasoning in the
discussion. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of
positive progress.TASKPost your initial response to one of the two topics below.Social
Determinants of HealthTopic 2Looking further at the “what” in Figure 1-6, answer any one
of the following questions:Discuss at least three competencies/strategies that you have
used effectively.Identify three competencies/strategies that you don’t currently use and
discuss how you might incorporate them into your advocacy toolbox.Peer 1 ORDER NOW
FOR ORIGINAL, PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERSThe three competencies and strategies that I do
currently use effectively is serve on a board, which is not at the level that the book is
discussing, but at the hospital level we have several boards to serve on and help make a
difference in policy’s in our hospital and because I work for a magnet hospital we are
constantly working to make big strives in the medical community to help improve policy’s
and procedures. I was just recently asked to join a board on my unit at work and have only
had three meetings so far. At these meetings we talk about common issues we see on our
floor and hospital wide, we talk about how to improve the outcomes and how to benefit the
patients or how it can possible hurt the patient. In this time we have implemented a trial on
a mobility description on every patients white board, this will help them in reaching a goal
everyday, decrease falls on our unit, and decrease muscle atrophy while they are in the
hospital. In two months of this trial we have already seen a decrease in falls and
improvement in mobility after six months we will shape the policy more and be able to have
more evidence on the new possible policy so we can release the trial hospital wide to all the
units in the hospital and potentially write a journal and share with other hospitals. Social
Determinants of Health HWCurrently I do not publish articles, write letters to editors, or
participate in hardly any of the things that are listed under the “what” section in the 1-7
chart in our textbook. To be honest I would rather focus on the clinical side of things, I don’t
really care to write very much and the majority of that list include writing. I do enjoy being
apart of the board at our hospital, and sharing my opinion to help better the nursing
practice along with patient care.Mason. (2015). Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care.
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2. https://digitalbookshelf.southuniversity.edu/#/books/9780323241441/Peer 2The three
competency/strategies that I don’t currently use 1.participate in community activism 2. Join
influential group 3. Volunteer on campaigns.According to a recent article that I read,
community activism can have unintended consequences. For example, George Floyd’s case
where people are protesting against the issues of how police officers can take a life and not
be responsible or held accountable for their actions. Most of the protestors were hurt some
of them even lost their lives during the protest. Community activism does not always end up
in violence. But, from my experience, I think the majority do have some violence. I could use
this community activism to transform policies by writing to our elected heads of states,
forming a YouTube channel to influence viewers and get support toward making changes on
how police officers do policying (The Conversation). The next strategy that I could use is to
join an influential group. These groups help shape and influence people towards a direct
goal. The voter’s registration group came together and lead a drive asking the federal judge
of Nashvillento to stop a new law that threatens them with fines and prosecution if failure
to comply with new regualation. This would a perfect role for nurses. We are leaders not
only in the hospital but also in the community. People nowadays have more respect for
nurses and they show more appreciation during this COVID 19 pandemic. The nurse is in a
position to change laws. We can write letters to our councilmen and governors to change
policy whether it is on voting or giving medication (The Associated Press). Finally,
volunteering on a campaign. I have never work on a campaign. I do know people who work
on campaigns and stated that they love it. The nursing now the campaign was established in
2018. The goal of this campaign is to give nurses a voice. It is also to increase awareness of
the nurses. (Fedele, 2020). Campaigns are a great place for nurses to be. they can give
positive input to make great changes in the community.ReferencesFedele, R. (2020). 2020
Year of the Nurse and Midwife.Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal,26(10), 18–21.The
Associated Press. (2019). Voter registration groups join the call to block Tennessee law.
InAP Regional State Report – Tennessee. Associated Press DBA Press Association.The
Conversation. What’s the point? Failure of community activism. Retrieved from
https:theconversation.com/whats-the-point-the-failure-of-community-activism-
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