Paper Assignment
Policy Brief Guideline/Rubric Course Objectives, Program Outcomes, and AACN Essentials:
1. Participate as a nursing professional in political processes and grassroots legislative efforts to influence healthcare policy.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments, including local, state, national, and global healthcare trends.
3. Explore the impact of socio-cultural, economic, legal, and political factors influencing healthcare delivery and practice.
4. Identify the implications of healthcare policy on the issues of access, equity, affordability, and social justice in healthcare delivery.
5. Examine legislative and regulatory processes relevant to the provision of healthcare.
Title: Policy Brief Audience
Background: What is the aim of the policy brief? What problem will your brief address? What evidence do you have to support the problem? What are the policy options? What is the likelihood of the policy getting passed?
Issue Summary: Describe the issue and the associated bill. Who is the audience/stakeholders? Why is the problem important to them? Who else might be affected by the policy?
Recommendations: What policy action are you proposing? What are your recommended actions from the evidence presented? Do you have a strong argument supported with evidence?
References: Minimum of four (4); one must be a nursing, scholarly journal article. Include the bill in APA format. A template has been provided to guide your policy brief and it is highly recommended for use.
Important: For the policy brief, select an issue with an associated bill that can be addressed through your local, state, or federal legislators. This policy brief can be the foundation for your advocacy letter/email to be completed later in the course.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.