Description
Identify an issue or concern:
Increased prevalence of tuberculosis (within a specific census track) in NYC. Think about the type of assessment data that is needed to direct meaningful and effective policy efforts. Consider opportunities for advanced practice nurses to lead and advocate for data-driven policies that will improve health outcomes and health equity.
Include a minimum of five scholarly sources, current within five years, to support the information presented.
Follow the assignment criteria and rubric expectations described below to address each of the sections of the assignment:
Introduction
Overview of the Issue and Impact
Data-driven Policy Scenario
Opportunities for Advanced Nursing Practice
Conclusion
Rubric
Introduction
20 pts
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Distinguished presentation of information evidenced by all of the following covered in a comprehensive and concise manner: • Discuss the importance of data-driven policy as a vehicle to effectively address issues and concerns in the healthcare arena. • Describe the purpose of the presentation and the sections of the presentation that will follow. • Integrate sufficient support from valid, reliable sources to substantiate information presented
Overview of the Issue and Impact
40 pts
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Distinguished presentation of information evidenced by all of the following areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner: • Describe (Increased prevalence of tuberculosis within a specific census track) issue that presents a health-related concern. • Explain the impact of the issue on the health of people. • Explain the impact of the issue on healthcare delivery systems. • Integrate sufficient support from valid, reliable sources to substantiate information presented.
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeData-Driven Policy Scenario
40 pts
Distinguished
Distinguished presentation of information evidenced by all of the following areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner: • Describe a fictitious case scenario that involves the selected issue and poor outcomes that result. • In the scenario, include fictitious data and assessment findings to demonstrate the impact of the issue on the health of people and on the healthcare delivery system. • Based upon the fictitious data described in your scenario, propose a policy intervention to address the issue. • Explain how the proposed policy intervention will impact the health of people and healthcare delivery systems. (In other words, how is this policy intervention data-driven?)
Opportunities for Advanced Nursing Practice
40 pts
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Distinguished presentation of information evidenced by all of the following areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner: • Explain the importance of data-driven interventions within advanced nursing practice. • Discuss one strategy for the advanced practice nurse to advocate for the proposed policy intervention described in your scenario. • Discuss one strategy for the advanced practice nurse to facilitate interprofessional collaboration and/or cross-sector engagement in support of the proposed policy intervention described in your scenario. • Integrate sufficient support from valid, reliable sources to substantiate information presented.
Conclusion
20 pts
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Distinguished presentation of information evidenced by all of the following areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner: • Provide concluding remarks regarding the scenario within the presentation. • Revisit the value of data-driven policy to improve the health of people and healthcare systems. • Wrap up with concluding thoughts about how advanced practice nurses are uniquely equipped to advocate for and lead policy interventions.
20 pts
Distinguished
Distinguished graduate-level writing style is evidenced by meeting all of the following criteria with 0-1 errors total: • Correct use of spelling and word usage • Clarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas on slides • Alignment between information on slides and narrative presentation • APA format (current edition) for citing and referencing sources • Congruence with APA mechanics of style where appropriate (abbreviations, capitalization, italics, numbers) • No direct quotes within the assignment
