2. Select a political stakeholder who has influenced the nursing profession. This individual may be past or present at the local, state, national, or global level.
Discuss how the political stakeholder influenced nursing practice.
Identify and discuss at least one key positive impact as a result of the political stakeholder’s influence.
Identify and discuss at least one negative impact (real or potential) as a result of the political stakeholder’s influence.
3. Select a historical nursing figure who has influenced the nursing profession. *Do not choose Nightingale.
Discuss how the nursing figure influenced nursing practice.
Identify and discuss at least one key positive impact as a result of the historical nursing figure’s influence.
Identify and discuss at least one negative (real or potential) impact as a result of the historical nursing figure’s influence.
4. Create a timeline of major events in the history of your intended nursing specialty focus. Include a brief description of each event and how it impacted nursing practice.
5. Considering we learn from history, including the mistakes and successes, write a brief summary of how these historical influences impact your perspective of your future practice.
