Gloria R. Smith's "Health Disparities"

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This paper reviews articles related to nursing and outlines the policy formation for nursing practice based on one of the approaches reviewed in the articles. The paper also discusses why the writer chose the particular model regarding policy formation and provides a brief sample of how the writer of this work has participated in any phase of public policy formulation. The article chosen in this work as the model of policy formation is that which is related in the work of Gloria Smith "Health Disparities: What Can Nursing Do? Polic, Politics, and Nursing Practice". This policy is formed upon the very core of nursing which is caring and specifically as related to 'relationships' or the treatment of others in the role of nursing and at its highest 'calling' to care.

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"Smith questions whether the capacity of nursing in leading the way to reduction in health disparities is "waning" or whether the simple fact is that nursing is not well-equipped or well-prepared for leadership in this area. Smith states that nursing inherently has a "moral obligation to address health disparities" and that this is true because "nursing and health disparities are inextricably linked by their very nature." Nursing is a profession that focuses on caring "in its fullest and most elaborated and profound meaning - is absolutely central to theory and practice.""

Sample of Sources Used:

• Smith, Gloria R. (2007) Health Disparities: What Can Nursing Do? Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice 2007; 8, 285. Online available at: Http://ppn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/8/4/285

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