Instruction:

1. Please answer the questions:
   1. Should preventive health care services receive the same level of financing as illness health care? Please support your answers.
   2. Explain the risks that nurses take when assuming an advocacy role. What are the benefits associated with being a patient advocate?
2. Your essay should be:
   • Be a total of 200 words or more.
   • Original, work and will be checked for plagiarism.
   • Cite your sources – type references according to the APA Style Guide.

   Examples of References in APA StyleThis handout provides examples of how to cite the most common kinds of sources. For additional examples, please refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, which is available at the Medical Center Campus Library. Periodicals: General format: Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), page numbers. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx Journal article with Digital Object Identifier (DOI): Wiley, L. F., & Gostin, L. O. (2009). The international response to climate change: An agenda for global health. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 302(11), 1218-1220. doi:10.1001/jama.2009.1381 Journal article without DOI: Scala, R., & Naldi, M. (2008, August). Ventilators for noninvasive ventilation to treat acute respiratory failure. Respiratory Care, 53(8), 1054-1080. Retrieved from http://www.rcjournal.com/ Journal article with more than seven authors: Chan, P. S., Nichol, G., Krumholz, H. M., Spertus, J. A., Jones, P. G., Peterson, E. D., . . . Nallamothu, B. K. (2009). Racial differences in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 302(11), 1195-1201. doi:10.1001/ jama.2009.1340 Magazine article: Yapko, M., & Marano, H. E. (2009, September). Secondhand blues. Psychology Today. Retrieved from http://www.psychologytoday.com Newspaper article: Frellick, M. (2009, November 2). Gestational diabetes at a glance. Sun Sentinel. Retrieved from http://www.sun-sentinel.com Books: General format: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of work. Location: Publisher.
   Print book with editions:
   Simmers, L., Simmers-Nartker, K., & Simmers-Kobelak, S. (2009). Diversified health occupations (7th ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning. Print book with no author or editor:
   Exploring health care careers. (2006). New York, NY: Ferguson.
   Edited print book: Likoff, L. (Ed.) et al. (2008). Encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance (14th ed.). New York, NY: Ferguson. Group author: Hospice and Palliative Nurses’ Association. (2007). Hospice and palliative nursing: Scope and standards of practice (4th ed.). Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association. Book chapter or entry in a reference book: Singer, P. (2004). Animal research. In S. G. Post (Ed.), Encyclopedia of bioethics (pp. 48-53). New York, NY: Macmillan Reference USA. Entry in a reference work, no author, no date: Bronchitis. (n.d.). In Merriam-Webster’s medical dictionary. Retrieved from http://www. merriam-webster.com/medical/bronchitis Electronic book: Garner, G. O. (2008). Careers in social and rehabilitation services (3rd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Retrieved from http://netlibrary.com Audiovisual Media: General format: Producer, A. A. (Producer), & Director, B. B. (Director). (Year). Title of work [Description of format]. Retrieved from http://www.xxxx Video: Cassavetes, N. (Director). (2002). John Q [Motion picture]. United States of America: New Line Cinema Corporation. Online video: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Producer). (2009, May 2). Clean hands help prevent the flu [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=XHISh559oho Podcast: National Public Radio. (Producer). (2009, September 14). The emotional toll of skin disorders [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org /rss/podcast.php?id=510284 Web Pages: General format: Author. (year). Title of web page. Retrieved from http://www.xxxx Individual author, No date:
   McKay, D. R. (n.d.). Dental hygienists: Career information. Retrieved from http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/p/d… Group author: Miami Dade College. (2009). Pharmacy technician certificate program. Retrieved from http://www.mdc.edu/medical/AHT/pharmacy/default.as…