13009Advocacy in Action Project
The role of the nurse advocate is a significant part of the content in NURS 416.
Select an issue of personal or professional interest, or one which might be pertinent to your practice,
e.g. workplace violence, safe practice, coworker substance abuse, child/spouse/elder abuse, healthcare
for the underserved etc. (My issue to write on-Safe Nursing to Patient Ratio)
Research the issue in terms of its influence on our society. Consider how the profession of nursing is
impacted by this issue and nurses’ reaction to this issue. Use 3-4 references NOT including the texts. As a
practicing registered nurse, you need to respond to this issue by doing one of the following as an Action
Item, writing a letter to an appropriate agency or politician, participate in a lobbying effort, provide
some type of educational session to your colleagues or the public, etc. Include a summary of the action
you took in your paper. You will submit this Action Item using a separate link in Module 8.
The advocacy paper should be 6 to 8 pages not including the title or reference pages and be in APA
format.
Advocacy paper – (due Module 6) 20% of grade
Action Item – (due Module 8) 10% of grade