Policy Analysis Paper Assignment: FOOD AND DRUG REGULATION IN USA
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.
You must strictly follow the following scheme. You must use titles and subtitles.
Introduction (Maximum 1 pages):
• 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:
• 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
• 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
• Based on the analysis, identify the "best" alternative to address the current issue & policy situation.
• Provide rationale for selection.
• Describe possible strategies to implement selected alternative.
• Identify barriers to implementation of selected alternative.
• Describe methods to evaluate policy implementation.
Discussion (1 page)
• Discuss analysis & recommendations relative to the original questions identified, & the level of policy it is intended to address (i.e., clinical practice, health care systems, or public).
• Identify limitations of analysis.
• Discuss implications for practice, education, research, & policymaking.
Conclusion ( minimum 1/2 page)
• Summarize findings & recommendations of analysis
• Identify questions to be addressed in future studies or policy analyses
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.