MSN6026 Unit 8 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest 2019 January

MSN6026 - Biopsychosocial Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice II

Unit 8 Discussion

DQ1 Finding Evidence to Support Population-Based Health Interventions

As previously stated, relevant and valuable evidence is a key building block for any new health care initiative or approach in the modern care environment. For this discussion, you will search for evidence that could support a population-based health initiative related to the population and policy you wrote about in your Unit 6 Biopsychosocial Population Health Policy Proposal.

In your initial post, address the following. Be sure to follow the requirements for initial postings found in the Faculty Expectations Message (FEM).

Present a population-based health initiative related to the population and policy you wrote about in your Unit 6 Biopsychosocial Population Health Policy Proposal.

Locate at least two pieces of evidence that you think would support the development or implementation of your population-based health initiative. For each piece of evidence:

Explain the relevant aspects of the evidence that supports your initiative.

Explain how the evidence you have located could help you overcome challenges or create buy-in for your initiative.

Be sure that you use appropriate APA style to cite the evidence you reference.

Response Guidelines

In your response post, address the following. Be sure to follow the requirements for response posts found in the FEM.

Suggest an additional piece of evidence that would help support your peer's proposed initiative. Explain to your peer how you believe this piece of evidence would be relevant and supportive.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Explain how evidence and best practices support the implementation of a new policy.

Explain the need for a new policy with regard to a specific population-based health initiative.

Identify contemporary evidence (from within the last five years) relevant to a specific topic.

Identify evidence that supports the need for a newly developed policy.

Use evidence to support claims.

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DQ2 Using Evidence to Support Policy Advocacy

Advocating for new policies is an important aspect of the master's-prepared nurse's role. Being able to advocate for the policy you proposed in your Unit 6 assignment could be a useful skill and exercise to take back to your current practice environment.

Your initial post will use the population and policy you proposed in your Unit 6 assignment to address the following. Be sure to follow the requirements for initial postings found in the Faculty Expectations Message (FEM).

Propose two potential strategies that you could use to advocate for your policy proposal. For each potential strategy, address the following:

Explain how the strategy would help you advocate for your policy proposal.

Present at least one piece of evidence that would support the benefits of your proposed policy, and explain how it supports your policy.

Present at least one piece of evidence that supports the advocacy strategy and explain how it supports the strategy.

Response Guidelines

In your response post, address one or more of the following. Be sure to follow the requirements for response posts found in the FEM.

Suggest an additional piece of evidence that would support one or both of your peer's proposed advocacy strategies. Explain to your peer why this piece of evidence is relevant and supportive.

Suggest an additional advocacy strategy for your peer's policy proposal. Explain how the strategy would help to create acceptance and buy-in.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Explain how an advocacy strategy would help create buy-in for a policy proposal.

Identify strategies for effectively advocating for new policies.

Use evidence to support claims.