Social Justice
Social Justice
Beverly James
Submitted to Cheryl Smith RN MSN FNP-BC in partial fulfillment of
NR452 Contemporary Topics in Healthcare
Regis University
December 11, 2011
Social Justice
According to Stanhope and Lancaster social justice refers to “providing humane care and social supports for the most disadvantage members of society” (Stanhope & Lancaster, p. 386, 2010). As a nurse in the community we can be advocates for those who are disadvantaged and “facilitate change in public policy to intervene and promote social justice…many of the determinants of health are beyond an individual’s control, the interventions needed are likewise what a single person can do. Nurses can be advocates for policy changes to improve social, economic, and environmental factors that predispose vulnerable populations to poor health” (Stanhope & Lancaster, p. 391, 2010).
The purpose of this paper will examine the topic of social justice that I choose as a focus for my paper. I will provide a reason for choosing this topic and its relevance to my current nursing practice. My discussions will be based on my learning objective: reflect on service learning as it relates to a sense of community and social justice in society. Further discussion examines the three professional articles related to my chosen learning objective and provides a brief synopsis of these articles. Finally I will summarize the implications that I learned from my Course Readings and Review of Literature on Learning Objectives as it relates to my nursing practice.
Chosen Topic
My chosen subject is social justice. I choose this topic because of the commitment to the community that I live in. Service learning provides a positive impact within the community and develops stronger academic skills throughout my learning process. I am able to make a difference by being an advocate for those who are the most disadvantaged members of our society.
Social justice or distributive justice-“requires that there be
Beverly James
Submitted to Cheryl Smith RN MSN FNP-BC in partial fulfillment of
NR452 Contemporary Topics in Healthcare
Regis University
December 11, 2011
Social Justice
According to Stanhope and Lancaster social justice refers to “providing humane care and social supports for the most disadvantage members of society” (Stanhope & Lancaster, p. 386, 2010). As a nurse in the community we can be advocates for those who are disadvantaged and “facilitate change in public policy to intervene and promote social justice…many of the determinants of health are beyond an individual’s control, the interventions needed are likewise what a single person can do. Nurses can be advocates for policy changes to improve social, economic, and environmental factors that predispose vulnerable populations to poor health” (Stanhope & Lancaster, p. 391, 2010).
The purpose of this paper will examine the topic of social justice that I choose as a focus for my paper. I will provide a reason for choosing this topic and its relevance to my current nursing practice. My discussions will be based on my learning objective: reflect on service learning as it relates to a sense of community and social justice in society. Further discussion examines the three professional articles related to my chosen learning objective and provides a brief synopsis of these articles. Finally I will summarize the implications that I learned from my Course Readings and Review of Literature on Learning Objectives as it relates to my nursing practice.
Chosen Topic
My chosen subject is social justice. I choose this topic because of the commitment to the community that I live in. Service learning provides a positive impact within the community and develops stronger academic skills throughout my learning process. I am able to make a difference by being an advocate for those who are the most disadvantaged members of our society.
Social justice or distributive justice-“requires that there be
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