Assignment 8.1: Contemporary Health Policy Project: Policy Reform Rationale

Value: 50 points

Introduction

As advanced practice nurses, you will be called on to participate as leaders in decision making about health policy. That participation can include development and implementation of health policies at the local, state, and national levels.

Completion of this project will give you the experience to participate in health policy development and/or reform in your future advanced nursing practice.

Assignment Guidelines

Based on the health policy selected in Assignment 6.1: Contemporary Health Policy Project: Policy Selection, compose a three- to four-page argumentative essay defending the need for a new or reformed policy to address issues of social justice and equity. The essay should provide a compelling, research-based rationale supporting the need for the new or reformed policy.

Support your explanation with at least 10 credible references (not older than three years) cited in APA 7th edition format:

No more than three references from websites (appropriate websites are only those that end in .org, .gov, or .edu)
At least three research articles
At least three professional nursing journal articles

When preparing your references, double-check that the DOI (if used) is correct. Also check that the URLs for journals are correct.

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Assignment 8.1: Health Policy Project: Policy Reform Rationale Rubric
Criteria	Ratings	Pts
Content	20 to >18 pts Meets All Expectations Follows directions; addresses all prompts thoroughly and appropriately. 18 to >16 pts Meets Most Expectations Follows directions, but responses to prompts could be expanded. 16 to >14 pts Meets Some Expectations Generally follows directions, but responses to prompts show notable gaps. 14 to >0 pts Does Not Meet Expectations Does not follow directions; responses to prompts are missing. Comments What is the name and number of the policy, house bill, statue, or act that you should be addressing in the paper? I do not see that.	16 / 20 pts
Grasp of Significance	10 to >9 pts Meets All Expectations Projects thorough knowledge of the need for a new or reformed policy to address issues of social justice and equity. 9 to >8 pts Meets Most Expectations Displays knowledge of the need for a new or reformed policy to address issues of social justice and equity. 8 to >7 pts Meets Some Expectations Displays some knowledge of the need for a new or reformed policy to address issues of social justice and equity. 7 to >0 pts Does Not Meet Expectations Provides little or no knowledge of the need for a new or reformed policy to address issues of social justice and equity. Comments There is no specific policy elaborated on in the paper, but a general overall discussion. There is no discussion about social justice and equity; there is no mention of the advanced practice nurse in any of this other than on the title page of the paper.	7 / 10 pts
Clarity and Logic	5 to >4 pts Meets All Expectations All responses are correct with a clear and logical path to conclusions. 4 to >3 pts Meets Most Expectations Most responses are correct and clear but with a circuitous path to conclusions. 3 to >2 pts Meets Some Expectations Some responses are correct but lack clarity and/or a logical path to conclusions. 2 to >0 pts Does Not Meet Expectations Responses are incorrect and unclear.	5 / 5 pts
References and Support	10 to >9 pts Meets All Expectations Includes six to seven credible resources, five of which come from peer-reviewed journal articles that are current within five years (or up to 10 years if the materials are still relevant/up-to-date). 9 to >8 pts Meets Most Expectations Includes five to six credible resources, four of which come from peer-reviewed journal articles. Most resources are current within five years (or up to 10 years if the materials are still relevant/up-to-date). 8 to >7 pts Meets Some Expectations Includes four to five credible resources, three of which come from peer-reviewed journal articles. Some resources are current within five years (or up to 10 years if the materials are still relevant/up-to-date). 7 to >0 pts Does Not Meet Expectations Includes fewer than four credible resources, two or fewer of which come from peer-reviewed journal articles. Few resources are current within five years (or up to 10 years if materials are still relevant/up-to-date).	10 / 10 pts
Mechanics	5 to >4 pts Meets All Expectations Consistently uses correct grammar with rare misspellings. Adheres to all APA guidelines, format, and requirements if needed. 4 to >3 pts Meets Most Expectations Few grammatical or spelling errors. Closely follows APA guidelines and format with only minor errors. 3 to >2 pts Meets Some Expectations Errors in spelling and grammar. Some errors in APA citations or format. 2 to >0 pts Does Not Meet Expectations Uses poor spelling and grammar. Does not follow APA guidelines or format.	3 / 5 pts
Total Points: 41