Purpose: To investigate & integrate knowledge of advanced nursing practice, scholarly inquiry, & leadership by examining a policy at the level of clinical practice, health care systems, or public/social health policy.
Students are to submit a paper between 7-10 pages long excluding title page and reference pages. Paper must be organized according to the guidelines below and should include all the identified sections as required. Paper must be completed in APA format and contain current scholarly sources dated from 2010 until current.
Introduction 10 points
▪ Generally define & describe the policy issue to be addressed.
▪ Identify the purpose of analysis, the targeted level of policy (i.e., clinical
practice, health care systems, or public/social health) & significance of topic. ▪ Identify questions the policy analysis is intended to address.
Background
10 points
▪ Provide details of the issue or problem, including its nature/scope, relevant literature & history, & the context within which the issue exists.
▪ Describe existing policy addressing the issue, if any.
▪ Discuss strengths & shortcomings in existing policy.
▪ Identify & describe key stakeholders (individuals & groups) that are or will
be affected by the policy & why.
Analysis
30 points
▪ Identify alternative policies to achieve objectives.
▪ Establish/identify criteria that will be used for selection of “best” policy.
▪ Evaluate each alternative & its potential impact relative to the healthcare &
patient outcomes.
▪ Assess the trade-offs between alternatives.
Recommendations
20 points
▪ Based on the analysis, identify the “best” alternative to address the current issue & policy situation.
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