Unit 5 Discussion – Historical & Contemporary Issues in Healthcare & Nursing No

Unit 5 Discussion – Historical & Contemporary Issues in Healthcare & Nursing
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Discussion: Unit 5, Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm CT
Historical & Contemporary Issues in Healthcare & Nursing
Instructions
It is anticipated that the initial discussion post should be in the range of 250-300 words. Response posts to peers have no minimum word requirement but must demonstrate topic knowledge and scholarly engagement with peers. Substantive content is imperative for all posts. All discussion prompt elements for the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. Do not upload any attachments unless specified in the instructions. All posts should be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource, ideally within the last 5 years. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Citations and references must adhere to APA format.
Classroom Participation
Students are expected to address the initial discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forum requires a minimum of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial post and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion supported with citation(s) and reference(s), you are not just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion, however should be correlated to the literature.All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion or initial discussion is late, you will not receive points for content and analysis, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above.
Initial Response: Unit 5, Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm CT
During this unit you have had the opportunity to explore historical, ongoing, and contemporary issues of ethical and professional consequence. For the discussion this week, you may select either one of the issues presented in the course or a different issue which is nationally or globally relevant, and which in your opinion has become divisive in terms of public opinion. Respond to the following prompts/questions.
Introduce your issue to include the origin, relevance, and current state of your issue both within the United States and globally.
Describe your personal view regarding the issue and defend your view with evidence or personal experience.
What additional information do you believe needs to be shared with the public to better inform and align stakeholders on the issue?
What do you believe is the biggest roadblock to achieving public consensus regarding the issue?
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
The post and responses are valued at 40 points. Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria.
Estimated time to complete: 2 hours
Peer Response: Unit 5, Due Sunday by 11:59 pm CT
Historical & Contemporary Issues in Healthcare & Nursing
Instructions:
Please respond to a minimum of two peers. Include in your response:
What similarities or differences did you find between your own personal opinion/beliefs and those of your peer?
What additional information would like to have regarding the issue?
What additional information could you provide your peer regarding the issue?
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour