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Health Policy / Current Issues Paper – Assignment (25% of your grade)
You have a CHOICE (select either Option 1 OR Option 2) for this paper:
1) Select a health policy / legislative issue. This can be regarding an internal facility/hospital policy, a nursing practice issue or perhaps something you are interested in from a legislative perspective such the Senate or House of Representative perspective regarding health and nursing. Some to consider:
Put a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act (H.R. 5373): On July 31, 2014 Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL) introduced the Put a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act which requires that all skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes have a registered nurse present 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
H.R. 4673 The Bundling and Coordinating Post-Acute Care Act of 2014 (BACPAC Act of 2014)
2) Choose a current issue for your paper. If you want to choose a topic that is not listed here, YOU MUST GET PRIOR APPROVAL FROM ME. Topics include:
Readmissions
Value-based purchasing / Reimbursement / Bundled Payment
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
Handoff Communication
Patient safety
Patient satisfaction
Interdisciplinary teams
Patient/family-centeredness
Global nursing / health issue (ie. Ebola)
Continuum of care / Transitions in care
Health disparities in underserved populations (ie. Rural, minority, low SES, individuals with disabilities)
Complimentary Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Adverse Childhood Experiences affect on health
End of Life issues
Nursing Care / Implications for Wounded Warriors / Veterans
Unless otherwise directed all formal papers and written work submitted for course credit shall conform to the guidelines outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th edition. Papers should be typed on standard size paper (8 ½ x 11) with uniform margins and page numeration as delineated in the manual. Papers are to be typed in a Word document. Each paper should include:
1) A title page with the following information:
Title of Paper
Student’s Name
Course Number and Course Title
Instructor’s Name
Date
2) Abstract
3) Introduction
4) Description of the issue you selected along with evidence supporting your topic
5) Discussion of any cultural, economic, political, health policy and social justice issues associated with the topic
6) Summary of any existing gaps, barriers and potential solutions to the issue
7) Implications to nursing practice, education, policies or research
8) Conclusion
Papers should be between 8-10 pages (10 page max. limit) not including title page, references and any appendices you may wish to include.
Students are expected to read their papers carefully before submitting. Submitted papers should demonstrate an orderly presentation of ideas and smoothness of expression. The purpose of this paper is for the student to present a scholarly discussion that addresses the state of the science of a specific health policy and / or current issue topic as related to nursing.
Evaluation Criteria
Specifically address each of the following areas in your paper:
I. Discuss the issue and accompanying evidence with your selected topic. (25%)
II. Analyze any cultural, economic, political, health policy and social justice issues associated with the topic (20%).
III. Synthesize the findings of the literature and identify gaps and/or needs associated with the topic, along with potential solutions (20%).
V. Discuss the implications to nursing education, practice and research (15%).
VI. Conclusion (5%)
VII. Quality and Source of References (10%)
VIII. Use of APA (5%)
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