Requirement

1. In addition to the textbook, use at least one scholarly source.

M. A. Nies and M. McEwen (2019). Community/public health nursing: Promoting population health (7th ed.). Saunders/Elsevier, St. Louis, MO.

Discussion

1. Locate a news article or story about a current healthcare policy event. Examples include, but are not limited to, healthcare reform, the Affordable Care Act, prescription drugs, healthcare costs, insurance coverage, healthcare fraud, transparency, and underserved populations.

Include a brief summary of the article as well as the URL link.
As a healthcare professional, does this raise any ethical concerns or questions for you?
How can a community health nurse (CHN) act as a change agent in healthcare policies?
2. How could the CHN disseminate information to the community and educate people about the dangers of vaping? What populations would you target, and how would you do so?