NR506 Healthcare Policy
Week 2 Assignment
Identification of Healthcare Policy Concern
Purpose
In this course, the students will have the opportunity to identify a healthcare policy concern and community
healthcare concern which can be improved with a change in policy, ordinance or the language in existing
law. The outcome would be the potential for improved health for a population group. Students will present
a proposed solution or change to an elected official, and provide an analysis of the project. While students
are not responsible for ensuring the implementation of their identified solution to the healthcare policy
concern, the student is required to meet with an elected official to present the concern and
proposed resolution. The purpose of this current assignment is to identify the community-based healthcare
policy concern and provide an extensive evidenced-based foundation for proposing a policy change to an
elected official.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 1. Employ strategies to impact the development, implementation, and consequences of holistic focused healthcare policies at the institutional, local, national, and international levels using evidence-based practice principles. (PO 1)
CO 3. Demonstrate professional and personal growth regarding the advocacy role of the advance practice nurse in healthcare policy for diverse healthcare settings. (PO 3)
CO 5. Advocate for institutional, local, national, and international policies that influence person-centered healthcare, consumers, and nursing practice. (PO 5)
Due Date Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 2
Students are given the opportunity to request an extension on assignments for emergent situations. Supporting documentation must be submitted to the assigned faculty. If the student’s request is not approved, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:
Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction
If the student’s request is approved, the student will be informed of the revised due date. Should the student fail to meet the revised due date, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:
Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction
Total Points: 250 points
Requirements
Description of the Assignment
For this assignment, the student must first select a healthcare policy concern. The concern must be a community-based, public health policy concern. Student may not use healthcare entities or organizational concerns occurring within a private or public healthcare facility. Scholarly evidence supporting the concern must be presented that provides a comprehensive picture of the selected healthcare concern as well as the student-identified solution. The elected official whom the student will interview is also identified in this paper.
Criteria for Content
Overview of healthcare policy: This section introduces healthcare policy. It should contain the following elements:
Define healthcare policy in general and its implications for the nursing profession
Define the role of advocacy and how it can impact healthcare policy
Explain how the role of advocacy is consistent with the responsibilities of an advance practice nurse
Identification of selected healthcare policy concern: This section provides foundational information regarding the student-selected healthcare policy concern. It should contain the following elements:
Specifically identify the selected healthcare policy concern
Description of the impacted population group
Provide a comprehensive description of the selected healthcare concern by including:
How frequently does it occur?
What impact does the selected healthcare concern have upon the community and population group?
Description of student-identified solution to the selected healthcare concern: This section presents a comprehensive picture of the student-selected solution to the selected healthcare concern. It should contain the following elements:
Identify, with specific detail, the solution to the student-selected healthcare concern
Identify the following areas:
What would be the positive outcome if the solution was implemented?
What changes would need to occur in the community to foster implementation?
What changes would need to occur in the population group to foster implementation?
What measureable actions will demonstrate a positive outcome if the solution was implemented?
What might be 2 (two) challenges to implementing the proposed solution and how can each of these challenges be avoided or resolved?
Identification of elected official: This section identifies the elected official that the student will present the selected healthcare concern and its solution to. It should contain the following elements:
The name of the elected official
The position of the elected official
Explanation of why this individual was selected
Conclusion: This section provides a comprehensive and concise review of the key elements of the assignment.
Preparing the Assignment
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions
The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least 6, but no more than 10 pages. Points will be lost for not meeting these length requirements.
Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
A minimum of 6 (six) appropriate research-based scholarly references must be used of which 2 may be empirical evidence from state and county website data… (Check with your instructor regarding .org or .gov sites). Required textbook for this course, dictionary and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. For additional assistance regarding scholarly nursing references, please see the course Library Guide. Be aware that information from .com websites may be incorrect and should be avoided. References are current - within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them prior to submission of the assignment.
Ideas and information from scholarly, peer reviewed, nursing sources must be cited must be cited within the text of the paper as well as appearing in the reference list with correct APA format.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
This assignment must be submitted to TurnItIn™ (TII) as required by the TurnItIn™ policy. A Similarity Index of 24% or less must be obtained; this is the benchmark for CCN graduate nursing students. Any other level of similarity index requires the student to revise the assignment before the due date and time. To allow sufficient time for revision, early submission of the assignment to TurnItIn™ is highly encouraged. The final submission will be graded by faculty. If a TurnItin™ report indicates that plagiarism has occurred, the Academic Integrity policy will be followed.
NR506 Healthcare Policy
Week 4 Assignment
Preparation of Presentation to Elected Official
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to prepare for the professional presentation to an elected official of the selected healthcare concern and the proposed solution. This includes the identification of communication strategies as well as development of presentation content.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 2. Communicate with decision-makers to advocate for effective policies that impact nurses and nursing, consumers, or the healthcare system. (PO 2)
CO 3. Demonstrate professional and personal growth regarding the advocacy role of the advance practice nurse in healthcare policy for diverse healthcare settings. (PO 3)
CO 5. Advocate for institutional, local, national, and international policies that influence person-centered healthcare, consumers, and nursing practice. (PO 5)
Due Date Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 4
Students are given the opportunity to request an extension on assignments for emergent situations. Supporting documentation must be submitted to the assigned faculty. If the student’s request is not approved, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:
Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction
If the student’s request is approved, the student will be informed of the revised due date. Should the student fail to meet the revised due date, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:
Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction
Total Points: 200 points
Requirements
Description of the Assignment
For this assignment, the focus is preparation for the presentation to the selected elected official regarding the healthcare concern and the proposed resolution. A video presentation of the healthcare concern and its proposed resolution will be prepared and presented. Following completion of this, a written self-evaluation is required.
Criteria for Content
Video Presentation:
Content: The video presentation is to include the following elements:
Introduction of self
Presentation of healthcare policy concern
Presentation of student identified solution to the healthcare policy concern
Summary
Evaluation of video presentation includes the following elements:
Content:
Introduction of self
Presentation of healthcare policy concern
Presentation of student identified solution to the healthcare policy concern
Summary
Information is relevant to healthcare concern and its solution
Method of Delivery:
Effective opening
Stayed connected to audience
Grammar was correct
Style of Delivery:
Eye contact
Voice clarity
Gestures
Appearance
Paper Content:
Overview of the healthcare policy concern and solution: This section provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the healthcare policy as well as the solution. Required content includes:
Identification of the healthcare policy
Identification of the student identified solution
Relevance to the community or population group
Identification of communication techniques: This section requires the delineation of communication techniques useful to the upcoming presentation to the selected elected official. Required content includes:
Identification of the selected elected official and position
Rationale for the selection
Identification of 4 (four) beneficial communication/presentation techniques
Providing scholarly resources that support the use of the identified communication techniques
Self-evaluation of video presentation: This section provides an opportunity for self-evaluation of the video recording. The student must self-evaluate oneself in each major content area by identifying one positive and one area to improve (i.e. content, method of delivery, and style of delivery):
Content:
Introduction of self
Presentation of healthcare policy concern
Presentation of student identified solution to the healthcare policy concern
Summary
Information is relevant to healthcare concern and its solution
Method of Delivery:
Effective opening
Stayed connected to audience
Grammar was correct
Style of Delivery:
Eye contact
Voice clarity
Gestures
Appearance
Conclusion: This section requires a summary of the key points from the video and paper assignment.
Preparing the Assignment
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions:
The video presentation will be recorded via the use of Kaltura. Review the How to Use Kaltura instructional videos prior to recording your assignment.
The video presentation will last a minimum of 3 minutes and no longer than 5 minutes.
The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least 2, but no more than 4 pages. Points will be lost for not meeting these length requirements.
Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
A minimum of 4 (four) appropriate research-based scholarly references must be used.
Required textbook for this course, dictionary and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. For additional assistance regarding scholarly nursing references, please see the course Library Guide. Be aware that information from .com websites may be incorrect and should be avoided. References are current - within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them prior to submission of the assignment.
Ideas and information from scholarly, peer reviewed, nursing sources must be cited and referenced correctly.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
NR506 Healthcare Policy
Week 7 Assignment
Summary of Healthcare Concern Presentation
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide a summary of the presentation to the elected official, report on the response/outcome and to propose future strategies for the continued advocacy of the selected healthcare concern. The presentation to the elected official is required and must be either a face to face or phone presentation. Communication of your presentation will be via a PowerPoint™ presentation to be shared with peers and faculty.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 3: Demonstrate professional and personal growth regarding the advocacy role of the advance practice nurse in healthcare policy for diverse healthcare settings. (PO 3)
CO 4: Analyze historical, ethical, political contexts, and professional values of healthcare policies and the consequences of policy implementation. (PO 4)
CO 5: Advocate for institutional, local, national, and international policies that influence person-centered healthcare, consumers, and nursing practice. (PO 5)
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 7
Students are given the opportunity to request an extension on assignments for emergent situations. Supporting documentation must be submitted to the assigned faculty. If the student’s request is not approved, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:
Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction
If the student’s request is approved, the student will be informed of the revised due date. Should the student fail to meet the revised due date, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:
Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction
Total Points: 175 points
Requirements
Description of the Assignment
This assignment provides a PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the healthcare policy presentation to the elected official.
Criteria for Content
Overview of healthcare policy in the nursing profession: This section provides an overview of healthcare policy advocacy as it relates to advanced practice. It should contain the following elements:
Explanation of how healthcare policy can impact the nursing profession
Explanation of why advocacy is considered an essential component of the advance practice nurse's role
Impact of healthcare policy on population health
Selected healthcare policy concern and resolution: This section provide an identification of the selected healthcare concern and its proposed resolution. It should contain the following elements:
Provide a comprehensive description of the healthcare concern
Describe the impact of the concern upon the population group and community
Describe, with detail, the proposed solution to healthcare concern
Clearly identify the slides provided to the elected official
Description of the meeting with the elected official: This section provides a detailed description of the meeting with the elected official. It should contain the following elements:
The name and position of the elected official
Explanation of why this individual was selected
Description of the meeting by including information as:
Day/time of meeting
Location of meeting
Materials/handouts used during the presentation
Describe the response of the elected official to your presentation and proposed solution
Self-reflection: This section provides an opportunity to self-reflect upon the healthcare concern, the proposed solution, and presentation to the elected official. It should contain the following elements:
Identify the new insights you have gained regarding your selected healthcare concern
Identify the new insights you have gained regarding your proposed solution to the healthcare concern
Identify the revisions you would make regarding your presentation to the elected official
Identify the insights you have gained regarding healthcare policy and the importance to the nursing profession
Future plans regarding selected healthcare concern: This section provides an opportunity to discuss way to foster ongoing or future advocacy regarding the selected healthcare concern and proposed resolution. It should contain the following elements:
Describe possible future opportunities to be an advocate for your selected healthcare concern and proposed solution
Identify the revisions you would make in the proposed solution
Select a professional nursing organization and discuss how this organization could be helpful in fostering or supporting your proposed solution
Conclusion: This section requires a summary of the key points regarding the healthcare concern, proposed solution and presentation to the elected official
Preparing the assignment
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions:
A PowerPoint™ presentation of a maximum of 20 slides (does not include the title slide and reference slides) is prepared.
Title slide, text slides and reference slide (s) must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual.
Speaker's notes are required for all slides except the title and reference slides.
A minimum of five (5) appropriate research-based scholarly references must be used. These may include references from previous NR 506 assignments.
Required textbook for this course, dictionary and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. For additional assistance regarding scholarly nursing references, please see the course Library Guide. Be aware that information from .com websites may be incorrect and should be avoided. References are current - within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them prior to submission of the assignment.
Ideas and information from scholarly, peer reviewed, nursing sources must be cited and referenced correctly.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
Rules regarding PowerPoint™ presentations are to be followed. This includes but not limited to the presentation of information with limited text, use of graphics, and balance of space on the slide.
