The following course objective is reflected in this assignment:
CO 7: Demonstrate the skills needed to shape public health advocacy and policy formulation.
Navigate: Healthy People 2020 website (www.healthypeople.gov).
Healthy People 2020 stresses the importance of healthcare information technology.
o Identify at least two Internet sites that offer legitimate health-related information and at least two Internet sites that offer questionable health-related information.
o Please share information about these sites with your peers. For this portion of the assignment you are free to use a chart/table/graphic.
o As nursing leaders, discuss how you can help a patient/family analyze information to ascertain if the site is valid and reliable.
o Do you consider social networking as a vehicle to influence public policy? Please provide examples to support your answer.
