1. Describe Maternal Substance Use Disorder and its impact using credible and cu

1. Describe Maternal Substance Use Disorder and its impact using credible and current information/ data/ statistics. (2-3 bullet points; provide one or more citations in APA format).
2. Summarize the key points of a policy position or statement issued by a professional nursing organization (or health organization) about (maternal substance use disorder). (2-4 bullet points; provide one or more citations in APA format).
3. Based on credible sources and sound evidence, what change in policy and/or practice are recommended? (2-4 bullet points; provide one or more citations in APA format).
4. Reflecting on the ethical principles we focused on at the start of the semester, (see week 3), which ones are relevant to this public health problem and or policy/practice change? (2-3 bullet points; provide one or two citations in APA format)
5. Write a personal reflection about your elevator pitch that includes responses to the questions listed here:
a. What did you learn from the elevator pitch you presented? (1-2 bullet points)
b. How did this assignment change your understanding of advocating to address a public health problem? (1-2 bullet points)
c. What do you wish you could do differently from what you said in your elevator pitch to enhance your advocacy in the future? (1-2 bullet points; provide one or more citations in APA format)
d. After developing and presenting your elevator pitch, what have you learned about nurses’ role in addressing public health problems? (1-2 bullet points)
References Provide 4-6 current scholarly references in APA format that informed your assignment (every citation needs a reference, and every reference needs to be cited in the Part II document).
o Begin your work by reviewing the following policy position statements:
 Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN): Optimizing Outcomes for Women with Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: https://www.awhonn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/position_statement_-_optimiz.pdf
 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Opposition to Criminalization of Individuals During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: https://www.acog.org/clinical-information/policy-and-position-statements/statements-of-policy/2020/opposition-criminalization-of-individuals-pregnancy-and-postpartum-period
o Some states have laws that criminalize substance use during pregnancy. Learn more about this and take an evidence-informed position. Address these questions: Do these laws work? Do they help mothers and protect children in utero? Take a position (supported by credible scholarly evidence) in support or opposition to such a law and defend why laws like this are needed or why a policy change would improve health outcomes. What does the evidence (credible scholarly scientific and/or nursing and public health literature) suggest works best for mothers struggling with substance use disorder and their children?
o Begin your work by reviewing the following policy position statements: