Assignment Process

1. Choose the event in Canada from an electronic or hard copy of a daily or weekly newspaper or news magazine (such as CBC, Globe and Mail, Macleans, Times, Newsweek).

2. Explain the importance of three social determinants of health to this event and explain how each of these determinants is important in affecting the health of the people in the event.

3. Research the nursing academic literature regarding the relevance of the determinant
and /or media event. Utilize the literature of three (3) professional nursing sources to inform and support your written reflections.

4. Discuss three (3) potential implications for nursing practice.

5. Include a copy of the current media event as an Appendix to this assignment.