NURS421 Describe your acculturation experience as a new graduate to the culture of the nursing profession. How is it similar or different from the acculturation experience of a new nursing colleague who joined your team within the past year? 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 initial post is worth 8 points. You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.) All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible. Please post your initial response by 23:59 Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 23:59 Sunday. You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date. Read the Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s). Required Textbook Readings Ritter, L.A., Graham, D.H. (2017). Multicultural Health (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284021028 Chapters 1 and 13 NUS415 Share the health policy you found during your Internet search that is directly related to your practice area. How does this policy impact your practice? 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 initial post is worth 8 points. You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.) All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible. Please post your initial response by 23:59 ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 23:59 ET Sunday. You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date. Module 1: Nursing and Public Policy 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 Mason, Gardner, Outlaw & O’Grady text: Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 Watch Burdick, J. (2016). Political Process Theory and Collective Action for Social Justice. Available at Political Process Theory and Collective Action for Social Change by John Burdick (Links to an external site.) Lavin, R. (2014). Health Policy for Nurses. Available at Health Policy for Nurses (Links to an external site.) Online Materials & Resources Robert, S. A. & Booske, B. C. (2011). US opinions on health determinants and social policy as health policy. American Journal of Public Health, 101(9), 1655-1663 White, P., Olsan, T. H., Bianchi, C., Glessner, T., & Mapstone, P. (2011). Legislative: Searc.