Healthcare Policy Concern

Week Two Assignment: Identification of Healthcare Policy Concern Guidelines and Grading Rubric 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 existingdiv style #button { background-color: #F05A1A; border: 5px; border-radius: 5px; color: white; padding: 5px 5px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; margin: 4px 2px; cursor: pointer; } /style div class=’alert alert-success’ h3Save your time – order a paper!/h3 p style=’font-size: 16px;’Get your paper written from scratch within the tight deadline. Our service is a reliable solution to all your troubles. Place an order on any task and we will take care of it. You won’t have to worry about the quality and deadlines a href=’/order’ id=’button’Order Paper Now/a /div/div 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 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 1. 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 2. 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? 3. 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? 4. 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 5. 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 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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 “What is a scholarly source” located in the Course Resources tab. 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. 4. 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. 5. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing. 6. This assignment must be submitted to TurnItIn™, 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. figure class=’wp-block-image’img src=’https://www.homeworkmarket.com/files/nr506-week2-healthcarepolicyconcern1-docx’ alt=’C:UsersD01030541AppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsTemporary Internet FilesContent.Outlook7T7OKQBIPre-licensure Header_Seal Only (3).jpg’/figure table class=’wp-block-table’tbodytrtdNR506_Week 2_Healthcare Policy Concern Revised 3/2018 AR/tdtd3/td/tr/tbody/table Grading Rubric table class=’wp-block-table’tbodytrtdAssignment Criteria/tdtdExceptional(100%)Outstanding or highest level of performance/tdtdExceeds(88%)Very good or high level of performance/tdtdMeets(80%)Competent or satisfactory level of performance/tdtdNeeds Improvement(38%)Poor or failing level of performance/tdtdDeveloping(0)Unsatisfactory level of performance/td/trtrtdContent Possible Points = 220 Points/td/trtrtdOverview of Healthcare Policy/tdtd20 Points/tdtd18 Points/tdtd16 Points/tdtd8 Points/tdtd0 Points/td/trtrtd/tdtdPresentation of information was exceptional and included all 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/tdtdPresentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included allthe 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/tdtdPresentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all 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/tdtdPresentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations:· 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/tdtdPresentation of information is unsatisfactory in two or more of 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/td/trtrtdIdentification of Selected Healthcare Policy Concern/tdtd60 Points/tdtd53 Points/tdtd48 Points/tdtd23 Points/tdtd0 Points/td/trtrtd/tdtdPresentation of information was exceptional and included all the following elements:· Specifically identify the selected healthcare 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?/tdtdPresentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included allthe following elements:· Specifically identify the selected healthcare 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?/tdtdPresentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all of the following elements:· Specifically identify the selected healthcare 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?/tdtdPresentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations:· Specifically identify the selected healthcare 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?/tdtdPresentation of information is unsatisfactory in two or more of the following elements:· Specifically identify the selected healthcare 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?/td/trtrtdDescription of Student-identified Solution to the Selected Healthcare Policy Concern/tdtd70 Points/tdtd62 Points/tdtd56 Points/tdtd27 Points/tdtd0 Points/td/trtrtd/tdtdPresentation of information was exceptional and included all 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?/tdtdPresentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included allthe 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?/tdtdPresentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all 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?/tdtdPresentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations:· 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?/tdtdPresentation of information is unsatisfactory in two or more of 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?/td/trtrtdIdentification of Elected Official/tdtd30 Points/tdtd26 Points/tdtd24 Points/tdtd11 Points/tdtd0 Points/td/trtrtd/tdtdPresentation of information was exceptional and included all the following elements:· The name of the elected official· The position of the elected official· Explanation of why this individual was selected/tdtdPresentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included allthe following elements:· The name of the elected official· The position of the elected official· Explanation of why this individual was selected/tdtdPresentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all the following elements:· The name of the elected official· The position of the elected official· Explanation of why this individual was selected/tdtdPresentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations:· The name of the elected official· The position of the elected official· Explanation of why this individual was selected/tdtdPresentation of information is unsatisfactory in two or more of the following elements:· The name of the elected official· The position of the elected official· Explanation of why this individual was selected/td/trtrtdConclusion/tdtd25 Points/tdtd22 Points/tdtd20 Points/tdtd10 Points/tdtd0 Points/td/trtrtd/tdtdPresentation of information was exceptional and included all the following element:Provides a summary of key elements from the assignment/tdtdPresentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included allthe following element:Provides a summary of key elements from the assignment/tdtdPresentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all the following element:Provides a summary of key elements from the assignment/tdtdPresentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations:Provides a summary of key elements from the assignment/tdtdPresentation of information is unsatisfactory:Provides a summary of key elements from the assignment/td/trtrtdPaper Specifications/tdtd15 Points/tdtd13 Points/tdtd12 Points/tdtd6 Points/tdtd0 Points/td/trtrtd/tdtdThis section included all of the following:Paper meets length requirements of 6 to 10 pages.Minimum of 6 (six) appropriate research scholarly nursing referencesA dictionary, required textbook for this course and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment.References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them prior to assignment submission./tdtdThis section included three of the following:Paper meets length requirements of 6 to 10 pages.Minimum of 6 (six) appropriate research scholarly nursing referencesA dictionary, required textbook for this course and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment.References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them prior to assignment submission./tdtdThis section included only two of the following:Paper meets length requirements of 6 to 10 pages.Minimum of 6 (six) appropriate research scholarly nursing referencesA dictionary, required textbook for this course and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment.References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them prior to assignment submission./tdtdThis section included only one of the following:Paper meets length requirements of 6 to 10 pages.Minimum of 6 (six) appropriate research scholarly nursing referencesA dictionary, required textbook for this course and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment.References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them prior to assignment submission./tdtdThis section included none of the following:Paper meets length requirements of 6 to 10 pages.Minimum of 6 (six) appropriate research scholarly nursing referencesA dictionary, required textbook for this course and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment.References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them prior to assignment submission./td/trtrtdContent Subtotal _____of 220 points/td/trtrtdFormat Possible Points = 30 Points/td/trtrtdAPA Format/tdtd10 Points/tdtd9 Points/tdtd8 Points/tdtd4 Points/tdtd0 Points/td/trtrtd/tdtdAPA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the· title page,· running head,· body of paper (including citations and headings), andreference pageOne deduction for each type of APA format error0 to 1 APA error was present/tdtdAPA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the· title page,· running head,· body of paper (including citations and headings), andreference pageOne deduction for each type of APA format error2 – 3 APA errors were present/tdtdAPA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the· title page,· running head,· body of paper (including citations and headings), andreference pageOne deduction for each type of APA format error4 – 5 APA were are present/tdtdAPA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the· title page,· running head,· body of paper (including citations and headings), andreference pageOne deduction for each type of APA format error6 – 7 APA were are present/tdtdAPA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the· title page,· running head,body of paper (including citations and headings), and reference pageOne deduction for each type of APA format error8 or greater APA errors were present/td/trtrtdCitations in Text/tdtd10 Points/tdtd9 Points/tdtd8 Points/tdtd4 Points/tdtd0 Points/td/trtrtd/tdtdThere were 0-1 errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge/tdtdThere were 2-3 errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge/tdtdThere were 4-5 errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge/tdtdThere were 6-7 errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge/tdtdThere were 8 or greater errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge/td/trtrtdWriting Mechanics/tdtd10 Points/tdtd9 Points/tdtd8 Points/tdtd4 Points/tdtd0 Points/td/trtrtd/tdtd1–2 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual/tdtd3 – 4 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual/tdtd5 – 6 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual/tdtd7 – 8 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual/tdtd9 or greater errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual/td/trtrtdFormat Subtotal _____of 30 points/td/trtrtdTotal Points _____of 250 points/td/tr/tbody/table NR506_Week 2_Healthcare Policy Concern Revised 3/2018 AR