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NR518 Population Health & Epidemiology in Nursing Practice

Module 7 Assignment

Health Policy Analysis

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to assess one current health policy pertaining to a health risk or disparity. Alignment of the health policy with national population health initiatives will be appraised. Students will develop one recommendation to reduce health risk or disparity and to promote health outcomes. Finally, opportunities to enhance population health through interprofessional collaborative practice will be examined.

A printed version of these assignment guidelines as well as a video overview are available below.

NR518 Module 7 Health Policy Analysis Assignment Guidelines and Rubric (Links to an external site.)

ePortfolio: This assignment will also be a part of your ePortfolio. Students are encouraged to follow the guidelines for creating the ePortfolio by clicking “ePortfolio” on the course home page.

Course Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcomes.

CO 2: Investigate initiatives and regulations to promote population health and their related ethical and legal considerations (PO 4, 5)

CO 4: Articulate advanced nursing practice roles and competencies to support population health (PO 3, 4)

Suggested Due Date

This assignment has a due date of Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Module 7.

Total Points Possible: 200 Points

Assignment Overview

Select one health policy that addresses a population health risk or disparity. Policies to consider may be at the unit, organizational, community, local, or state level.

Determine the purpose and intended impact of the policy. Assess the congruence of the policy with current national population health goals and objectives (such as the Healthy People initiative, or another national initiative). Based upon your analysis, consider recommendations to further address the health risk or disparity, as well as interprofessional opportunities to enhance health outcomes.

In a 10–14 slide PowerPoint presentation, address the elements listed below. Include a minimum of four scholarly sources, current within 5 years, to support your work. See the rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the presentation.

Provide an introduction to the presentation.

Describe one health policy that relates to an identified health risk or disparity. Summarize the intended impact of the policy on the risk or disparity and discuss ethical implications regarding the policy.

Examine the policy within the context of a national population health initiative and determine the degree to which the policy is congruent with that national population health goal and/or objective. Explain your findings.

Propose one strategy to further address the health risk or disparity and discuss opportunities for interprofessional collaborative practice related to your recommendation.

Provide a conclusion to the presentation.