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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