Class #9 - Advocacy

Question 1

Importance of advocacy?

Answer 1

Social justice advocacy is an expectation to all nurses, in our professional code. Domain 4 of CASN. Nurses are in a unique position with their client.

Question 2

Advocacy comm. strategies (3)?

Answer 2

Message development (The Ask) - the rule of 3:
1- High level, framing message that express core values
2- The essential message about the issue or situation
3- Action - “What it means for people” message.

Question 3

Njombe Virtuous spiral?

Answer 3

Advocacy -> Services -> research…

Question 4

Advocacy communication steps?

Answer 4

1- Goal-setting (what)?
2- Who is your audience (who)? who can make the change happen (decision-makers or influencers)?
3- Where is your audience on your issue and what does the audience care about (where and what)?

Question 5

Community Development (CD) def?

Answer 5

A process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solution to common problems.

Question 6

CD values?

Answer 6

• social justice/equity
• democratic
• non-authoritarian
• Community ownership
• Enhance natural capacities
• Upstream

Question 7

Ontario Healthy communities coalition’s 10 steps? + practical steps

Answer 7

1. Learn about com.: read, attend events
2. Listen to members: key people, informal chat, identify leaders
3. Bring people together: Gathering with food
4. Assess community assets, resources, need, issues
5. Help com. members to recognize area of concerns and their cause
6. Establish vehicle for change
7. Develop action plan
8. Implement: fundraising, mobilize partners
9. Evaluate results: research
10. reflect/regroup

Question 8

TB crisis? CD practice in health issues.

Answer 8

1. Strong link with SDOH: overcrowd house, smoking, food insecurity. Work on those with the community
2. INcrease speed of detection
3. IMprove knowledge/reduce stigma
4. Prepare unaffected communities
5. Train-the-trainer