APRNs should not only recognize but also make it part of their practice to develop strategies to reduce or eliminate health disparities. Review information from Healthy People 2020 and the CDC Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities websites.
What health disparities can you find that are relevant to your community (heart disease and stroke)?
How can you better advocate for minority groups who have poorer health outcomes?
What specific objectives in Healthy People 2020 can help this effort?
Healthy People 2020 website:
www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx.
Review the following for integration into your writing/responses:
**References should be scholarly articles no later than 5 years old.
