Which of the following scenarios is an example of a community health nurses serving a health advocate for a community?

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A major portion of the nurse's role is to advocate not only for the individual but also for justice in health care delivery.Nurses need to be aware of issues that have an effect on the health of the American people and know how to influence necessary change.Participation in policy decision-making requires that nurses take a proactive stance to determine needs before a problem arises.Policy development and change take place on many levels, from within the nurse's agency or work group to the community, state, and national levels.At the institutional level, clinical decisions influence policy, as do management issues.The nurse examines rationales underlying existing or planned policy and determines their current relevance.Nurses, by virtue of their education and experience, develop communication skills and apply change theory to influence policy.Staffing a first aid station is not a professional role for the community health nurse who is advocating on behalf of a community.One might expect an EMT to serve in this role; even a lay person can do so.Similarly, the role of community organizer and/or defending persons arrested is best left to the attorneys.It is beyond the scope of community health nursing.

Which of the Following Scenarios Is an Example of a Community