ubject Nursing
Topic Evaluate the role of health policy and organizational structure on quality improvement within health care environments.
Type Research paper
Level Master’s
Style APA
Sources 8
Language English(U.S.)
Description
Evaluate the role of health policy and organizational structure on quality improvement within health care environments.
Directions
For this Assignment, you will write a position paper in which you will choose and support a policy change which reinforces the role of the nurse as a leader in ensuring access to quality health care in developed and underdeveloped countries. You should approach this assignment from the perspective of your specialty track. Information which may be helpful in selecting a proposed policy change. The word count for your position paper will be 1000 words. You must support your work with at least eight scholarly peer reviewed articles. Your paper must include the following topics:
• Current nursing issues related to globalization of healthcare
• The proposed policy change
• Agenda setting strategies (Process by which your proposal will gain attention of stakeholders and/or the public)
• A model or theory that can be used to bring about the change
• Design strategies
• Implementation strategies
• Evaluation strategies
• Conclusion
Assignment Requirements
Before finalizing your work, you should:
• be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
• consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
• utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.
Your writing Assignment should:
• follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
• be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
• display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
• use APA formatting and citation style.
Minimum Submission Requirements
• This Assessment should be a Microsoft Word document.
• Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
• Your paper must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
• Your paper should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
• Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
• Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations were appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. (It should include a cover sheet, paper is double spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, correct citations, Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors, and correct references at the bottom of the last page.)
If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored.
Competency Assessment Rubric
If work submitted for this Competency Assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored.
CRITERIA MET NOT MET
Current Nursing Issues Related to Globalization of Healthcare
[Current nursing issues are discussed, including specific examples related to globalization of health care.]
Proposed Policy Change
[The proposed policy change is described, including rationale for this policy change.]
Agenda-Setting Strategies
[Agenda-setting strategies are discussed, including the process by which the proposed policy change will gain attention of relevant parties such as stakeholders.]
Model or Theory That Can Be Used to Bring About the Change
[A model or theory that can be used to bring about the change and how the model or theory is relevant are discussed.]
Design Strategies
[Design strategies are discussed, including the method used to determine the format in which the change will be presented.]
Implementation Strategies
[Implementation strategies are discussed, including potential time frame(s).]
Evaluation Strategies
[Evaluation strategies are discussed, including method and frequency of evaluation.]
Overall # Bold Criteria Met/Not Met
[Overall # Mastery Criteria Met/Not Met]
The criterion statements in bold are the minimum requirement to show competent performance on the Course Outcome; all bold criteria must be met to pass this Course Outcome.
The criterion statements in [Brackets] represent mastery achievement. A predefined number of mastery criteria must be achieved to earn an A grade, indicating mastery of the Course Outcome.
Spacing Double
Pages 4
