Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

Read

1. Mason, Gardner, Outlaw & O’Grady text:
   Chapters 40, 41, 44, and 53

Watch

Harvard University (2016). Health care inequalities in America: The need for continuing reform. Available athttps://youtu.be/Nychm8M7uyM (Links to an external site.)

Online Materials & Resources

1. Sprayberry, L., D. (2014). Transformation of America’s Health Care System: Implications for professional direct-care nurses. Medsurg Nursing, 23(1), 61-66.
2. A. B. & Kjervik, D. K. (2016). Critical care nurses’ knowledge of confidentiality legislation. American Journal of Critical Care, 25(3), 222-227.

Based on viewing the Harvard Forum, what are your thoughts about health care inequalities and the need for continuing reform?

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.

Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.