27 Dec Week 2 Assignment

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)

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?