Assignment 2: Health Policy The purpose of this assignment is for you to identify an issue of concern for your role as an advanced practice nurse and to formulate a potential policy change to address that issue. There are many potential issues which can influence your practice setting or other issues which may negatively affect the patients with whom you work. All of the course reading will help you to identify a topic for this assignment. You can think about the issue as related to your health promotion project. The policy you consider may be in reaction to the health promotion issue or something larger that is still related to that issue. There are hundreds of possible issues, but here is a list of a few to consider: Child and elder care Civil rights Domestic violence Drug abuse/addiction HIV/AIDS Homelessness Native American and migrant workers’ health Long-term care Immigration/illegal aliens Legislative issues affecting advanced practice nursing Barriers to practice Access to care As you begin to work on the possible policy change, the following ideas and steps should be considered: Definition and description of the issue Exploration of the background of the issue Stakeholders Issue statement or statement of clarity Possible methods of addressing the issue Goals and options for changes Risks and benefits of the changes Evaluation methodology Recommendation or solution By Monday, January 16, 2017 , submit a Word document to the W3 Assignment 2 Dropbox . Be sure to use APA style and include all of your references. Grading Criteria Maximum Points Identify the type of legislation, such as state, federal, scope of practice, reimbursement, loan repayment, or others. 10 Review of the literature consists of a minimum of 3–4 peer-reviewed articles and 6–7 other outside sources. 15 Describe the current policy or health policy issue and specify how it would impact nursing or healthcare. 10 Describe the specific aspects of the proposed policy or policy change. 10 Identify the individuals who would benefit from the policy change and explain where support for the change would be found. 10 Describe the impact of the policy change on nursing practice and health care. 5 Provide an analysis of the policy from your point of view and how this will influence your practice. 10 Use good writing skills, appropriate grammar, and application of APA formatting throughout paper, citations, and references. 5 Total: 75 .

1. Assignment 2: Health Policy
The purpose of this assignment is for you to identify an issue of
concern for your role as an advanced practice nurse and to
formulate a potential policy change to address that issue. There
are many potential issues which can influence your practice
setting or other issues which may negatively affect the patients
with whom you work. All of the course reading will help you to
identify a topic for this assignment. You can think about the
issue as related to your health promotion project. The policy
you consider may be in reaction to the health promotion issue or
something larger that is still related to that issue. There are
hundreds of possible issues, but here is a list of a few to
consider:
Child and elder care
Civil rights
Domestic violence
Drug abuse/addiction
HIV/AIDS
Homelessness
Native American and migrant workers’ health
Long-term care
Immigration/illegal aliens
Legislative issues affecting advanced practice nursing
Barriers to practice
Access to care
As you begin to work on the possible policy change, the
following ideas and steps should be considered:
Definition and description of the issue
Exploration of the background of the issue
Stakeholders
Issue statement or statement of clarity
Possible methods of addressing the issue
Goals and options for changes
Risks and benefits of the changes
Evaluation methodology

2. Recommendation or solution
By
Monday, January 16, 2017
, submit a Word document to the
W3 Assignment 2 Dropbox
. Be sure to use APA style and include all of your references.
Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Identify the type of legislation, such as state, federal, scope of
practice, reimbursement, loan repayment, or others.
10
Review of the literature consists of a minimum of 3–4 peer-
reviewed articles and 6–7 other outside sources.
15
Describe the current policy or health policy issue and specify
how it would impact nursing or healthcare.
10
Describe the specific aspects of the proposed policy or policy
change.
10
Identify the individuals who would benefit from the policy
change and explain where support for the change would be
found.
10
Describe the impact of the policy change on nursing practice
and health care.
5
Provide an analysis of the policy from your point of view and
how this will influence your practice.
10
Use good writing skills, appropriate grammar, and application
of APA formatting throughout paper, citations, and references.
5
Total:
75