NR 506 wk 3 Health Care Policy

NR 506 wk 3 Health Care PolicyNR 506 wk 3 Health Care PolicyYOUR POLICY PRIORITY ISSUEa) identify and reflect upon key concepts related to your planning a policymaker callb) provide empirical evidence to support new insights gained regarding your policy issue and the policymaking processc) present ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner.COURSE OUTCOMESThis assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:(CO#1) Analyze application of theories to the development of policies that affect nursing and health care. (PO 9, 10)(CO#3) Communicate with policymakers to advocate for effective policies that affect nurses and nursing, consumers, or the health care system. (PO 2, 3, 10)(CO#4) Analyze the historical, ethical, and political contexts of healthcare policy and the consequences of policy implementation. (PO 6, 10)(CO#6) Investigate the interrelationship between policy decisions and evidence-based practice. (PO4, 7, 10)DUE DATE Saturday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 3TOTAL POINTS: 175 pointsREQUIREMENTSAssignment Criteria for Presentation:1.    Provide an introduction to your policy-priority issue.2.    Articulate key points under each of the Formulating a Health Care Policy Ungraded Worksheet #1 sections, using the headings in your paper.3.    Provide a critique of empirical evidence that supports your chosen policy issue and analysis.4.    Demonstrate the importance and impact of the chosen policy issue to nursing.5.    Provide concluding statements summarizing the content.6.    The paper will be a minimum of 4 pages and a maximum offive pages in length,in APA format 6th edition,excluding the title and reference page.PREPARING THE PAPERAfter completing Formulating a Health Care Policy Ungraded Worksheet #1, address all areas on the worksheet in the body of a scholarly paper. Include a minimum of five(5) classic or current references published within the past 5 years.Category    Points    %    DescriptionIntroduction and Conclusion    35    20    Introduction clearly introduces your policy priority issue.Concluding statements summarizing content.Key Points    40    23    Identification of all key points of your policy-priority issue (review sections of Healthcare Policy Ungraded Worksheet) are clearlyanalyzed and fully articulated.Empirical Evidence    40    23    Provide a critique of empirical evidence thatsupports your chosen policy issue and analysis.Impact and Importance to Nursing    35    20    Demonstrate the importance and impact of the chosen policy issue to nursing.APA Format    10    6    Text, title page, and references are consistent with APA format.Writing Quality    15    8    Rules of grammar, word usage, sentence, and paragraph format and punctuation.Total     175    100A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.GRADING RUBRICAssignment Criteria    A(100 – 92%)Outstanding or highest level of performance    B(91-84%)Very good or high level of performance    C(83-76%)Competent or satisfactory level of performance    F(75-0%)Poor or failing or unsatisfactory level of performanceContentPossible Points = 150PointsIntroduction clearly introduces your issue. Concluding statements summarizing content are present.    35-32Points    31-29Points    28-27Points    26-0 PointsIntroduction clearly introduces your issue. Concluding statements summarizing content are present, clear, and well written.    Introduction introduces yourissue. Concluding statements summarizing content are present. Minor clarity or detail issues.    Introduction and conclusion are included; could include more detail,clarity or improvement of format.    Lacking introduction and/or conclusion.Identification of all key points of your policy-priority issue are clearly analyzed and fully articulated.    40-37Points    36-34Points    33-30Points    29-0PointsKey points are well described, and analysis is fully articulated.    Key points are described with some lack of clarity, and/or analysis is lacking detailor clarity.    Key points are not well described, and/or analysis is lacking detail or clarity.    Key points and/or analysis is missing.Empirical evidence supporting your policy-priority issue is clearly critiqued.    40-37 Points    36-34 Points    33-30 Points    29-0 PointsEmpirical evidence supporting your policy- priority issue is clearly critiqued in a comprehensive and accurate manner.    Empirical evidence supporting yourpolicy- priority issue is critiqued but lacking clarity or not substantive.    Empirical evidence supporting your policy- priority issue is noted but not critiqued.Empirical evidence supporting your policy priority issue is lacking.Your policy priority issue clearly demonstrates the impact and or importance of your issue to nursing or the intended impact to patient outcomes.    35-32 Points31-29 Points    28-27 Points    26-0 PointsImpact to patient outcomes or nursing practice is thoroughly discussed.    Impact to patient outcomes or nursing practice has rare inaccuracy.    Impact topatient outcomes or nursing practice lacks occasional important elements or specificity.    Impact to patient outcomes or nursing practice has multiple instancesof inaccuracies and/or is vague.Content Subtotal        _____of  pointsFormatPossible Points =  25PointsAPA Format: Text, title page, and reference page(s) are completely consistent with APA format 6th edition.    10-9 Points    8-7 Points    6-5 Points    5-0PointsPaper is free from APA errors throughout.    There are 1-2 APA format errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s)    There are 3-4 APAformat errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s)    There are 5 or more APA format errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s)Writing Quality: Paper is appropriate in length. References include a minimum of 5 scholarly references excluding the course text. Rules of grammar, spelling, wordusage, and punctuation are consistent with formal written work.    15-14 Points    14-13 Points    12-11 Points    10-0 PointsPaper is appropriate in length. References include more than the minimum number of scholarly references, excluding the course text. Rules of grammar, spelling,word usage, and punctuation are consistent with formal written work.    Paper is short/long in length and/or contains a minimum of scholarly references excludingcourse text, or references utilized are not scholarly. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent with formal written work with1-2exceptions.    Paper is short/long in length and contains only 1 scholarly reference. Additional references are not scholarly. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage,and punctuation are consistent with formal written work with 3-4 exceptions.    Paper is short/long two or more pages in length and does not contain scholarlyreferences. References utilized are not scholarly. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are not followed with 5 or more errors.Format Subtotal    _____of  pointsTotal Points        _____of  points