NR506 Week 4 Assignment Latest 2020 August

NR506 Healthcare Policy

Week 4 Assignment

Preparation of Presentation to Elected Official

Kaltura instructions are located in Resources

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 Kaltura instructions in 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, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the current 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.