Nursing Homework

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

General Instructions

Research healthcare issues that have been identified in your local community. Note: you may use the information you discussed in this week’s Collaboration Café. Create a PowerPoint Presentation and address the following requirements:

Review Wilensky, S. E., & Teitelbaum, J. B. (2023). Essentials of health policy and law (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. Chapter 14: The Art of Structuring and Writing a Health Policy Analysis

Download the Week 6 Policy Analysis PowerPoint template Download Week 6 Policy Analysis PowerPoint templateOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReader. Use of this template is required. If the template is not used, a 10% deduction will be applied. See the rubric. Save the template and include your name in the file name.

Complete the required Week 6 Policy Analysis PowerPoint.

Follow APA rules for grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation consistent with formal, scholarly writing.

Use PowerPoint's Notes Page view feature to include speaker notes. Speaker notes should be included for all slides except the title and reference slides. Use complete sentences.

Include in-text citations in APA format when applicable.

Submit the presentation as a .ppt or .pptx file to the Week 6 Dropbox. PDF files are not accepted, as speaker notes are not visible.

Abide by Chamberlain University's academic integrity policy. 

Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric):

Title Slide (1 slide)

Include your name and session.

Introduction (1 slide)

Identify the purpose of the presentation.

Problem Statement (1 slide)

Define the problem you will address in your analysis in a succinct, 1-2 sentence statement.

Write the problem statement in the form of a question. You may reuse the problem you identified for this week’s collaboration café. 

Background (1-3 slides)

Provide factual information to define the problem.

Include general information about the topic.

Describe why the topic is important.

Explain why the topic needs to be addressed now.

Provide in-text citations from a scholarly source.

Landscape (1-3 slides)

Identify relevant stakeholders.

Explain stakeholder concerns related to the problem.

Identify key factors that must be considered when analyzing the problem.

Discuss the relevance of each key factor.

Provide in-text citations from a scholarly source.

Options (1-3 slides)

Identify at least three evidence-based options to address the problem.

Discuss the pros and cons of each option.

Provide in-text citations from a scholarly source for each evidence-based option.

Recommendation (1-3 slides)

Identify the best option to address the problem.

Explain why your recommendation is the best solution.

Discuss mitigating strategies for any cons identified for the selected option.

Provide in-text citations from a scholarly source.

Conclusion (1 slide)

Provide a summary of the presentation.

References

Provide complete reference in APA format, may use bullets. Hanging indents are not required.

Presentation Format

The presentation should total 7-15 slides (excluding title and reference slides).  

Color schemes, font style, and size are consistent on each slide.

Graphics and images (if used) are professional and appropriate.

Speaker notes are provided for each slide (except the title and reference slides).

Information included in speaker notes is presented in complete sentences, supports slide contents, and has appropriate citations.

Rubric

NR582NP_W6_Policy Analysis Rubric

NR582NP_W6_Policy Analysis Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Introduction

1 Required Criterion

1. Identify the purpose of the presentation.

10 pts

Excellent

All requirements met.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No requirements met.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Problem Statement

2 Required Criteria

1. Define the problem you will address in your analysis in a succinct, 1-2 sentence statement.

2. Write the problem statement in the form of a question.

25 pts

Excellent

All requirements met.

13 pts

Needs Improvement

1 requirement met.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No requirements met.

25 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Background

5 Required Criteria

1. Provide factual information to define the problem.

2. Include general information about the topic.

3. Describe why the topic is important.

4. Explain why the topic needs to be addressed now.

5. Provide in-text citations from a scholarly source.

35 pts

Excellent

All requirements met.

32 pts

Very Good

4 requirements met.

29 pts

Satisfactory

3 requirements met.

18 pts

Needs Improvement

1-2 requirements met.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No requirements met.

35 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Landscape

5 Required Criteria

1. Identify relevant stakeholders.

2. Explain stakeholder concerns related to the problem.

3. Identify key factors that must be considered when analyzing the problem.

4. Discuss the relevance of each key factor.

5. Provide in-text citations from a scholarly source.

35 pts

Excellent

All requirements met.

32 pts

Very Good

4 requirements met.

29 pts

Satisfactory

3 requirements met.

18 pts

Needs Improvement

1-2 requirements met.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No requirements met.

35 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Options

7 Required Criteria

1-3. Identify at least three options to address the problem.

4. Discuss the pros and cons of each option.

5-7. Provide in-text citations from a scholarly source for each evidence-based option.

35 pts

Excellent

All requirements met.

32 pts

Very Good

5-6 requirements met.

29 pts

Satisfactory

3-4 requirements met.

18 pts

Needs Improvement

1-2 requirements met.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No requirements met.

35 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Recommendation

4 Required Criteria

1. Identify the best option to address the problem.

2. Explain why your recommendation is the best choice.

3. Discuss mitigating strategies for any cons identified for the selected option.

4. Provide in-text citations from a scholarly source.

35 pts

Excellent

All requirements met.

32 pts

Very Good

3 requirements met.

29 pts

Satisfactory

2 requirements met.

18 pts

Needs Improvement

1 requirement met.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No requirements met.

35 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Conclusion

1 Required Criterion

1. Summarize key points of the presentation

10 pts

Excellent

All requirements met.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No requirements met.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Speaker Notes

8 Required Criteria

Include speaker notes for all content areas except title and reference slides:

1. Introduction

2. Problem Statement

3. Background

4. Landscape

5. Options

6. Recommendations

7. Conclusion

8. Information included in speaker notes is presented in complete sentences, supports slide contents, and has appropriate citations.

15 pts

Excellent

All requirements met.

14 pts

Very Good

7 requirements met.

12 pts

Satisfactory

5-6 requirements met.

7.5 pts

Needs Improvement

1-4 requirements met.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No requirements met.

15 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome APA Format

Citation and Reference Formation  

Use the current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors.

10 pts

Excellent

0-1 errors.

9 pts

Very Good

2-3 errors.

8 pts

Satisfactory

4-5 errors.

5 pts

Needs Improvement

6-7 errors.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

More than 7 errors.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Presentation Format

3 Required Criteria

1. There are a total of 7-15 slides (excluding title and reference slides).

2. Color schemes, font style, and size are consistent on each slide.

3. Graphics and images (if used) are professional and appropriate.

10 pts

Excellent

All requirements met.

8 pts

Satisfactory

2 requirements met.

5 pts

Needs Improvement

1 requirement met.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No requirements met.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Writing Requirements

Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.

5 pts

Excellent

0-1 errors.

4 pts

Very Good

2-3 errors.

3 pts

Satisfactory

4-5 errors.

2 pts

Needs Improvement

6-7 errors.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

More than 7 errors.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Template Used

0 pts

No Points Deducted

Correct template used.

0 pts

Points Deducted

22.5 points deducted (10%) for incorrect or no template used

0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Late Penalty Deductions

Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.

0 pts

No Points Deducted

Assignment submitted on time. No points deducted.

0 pts

Points Deducted

-10% points/day up to 3 days late

0 pts

Total Points: 225