Scenario
You recently joined American Nurses Association and volunteered to serve on a committee focused on health policy issues. A policy topic of concern for this committee is genetic discrimination. You offered to write a letter to your national legislator in your voting district addressing legal and professional policies associated with genetic discrimination.
Instructions
Write a professional letter to your legislator( For Florida: Rick Scott) demonstrating advocacy for legal and professional policies that protect individuals from genetic discrimination. START WITH AN INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC YOU WANT TO BRING AWARENESS TO( ASTHMA).
In this letter, include the following information:
- Describe the concern for genetic discrimination( Asthma) , including a background of the genetic condition and the specific issue at risk for discrimination.
- Compare current federal and state policies( Florida) (legislation) that impact genetic or genomic issues
- Analyze professional nursing policies that address ethical advocacy for the selected genetic or genomic issue( ASTHMA.
- All content must be supported by providing rationales, examples and evidence from credible sources.