Module 4 Assignment Policymaking Essay Guideline and Rubric
Purpose
Policy plays an important role in health and healthcare delivery. Policies can include laws, regulations, administrative actions, and protocol that aim to enhance the health of people, or to assure the delivery of safe, high quality healthcare services. As trusted health professionals with a front-seat in healthcare delivery, nurses are positioned to engage in policymaking in order to optimize health outcomes, and to assure safe, high quality care. In order to participate, nurses must be familiar with the phases of the policymaking process.
The purpose of this assignment is to identify a healthcare issue that could be addressed through policymaking efforts. The phases of the policy process will be applied, and a discussion of nursing engagement throughout the policymaking process will be included.
NR 517 Policy and Economics of Healthcare Delivery
Course Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcomes:
- CO 1: Examine healthcare policymaking models, regulatory, and legislative processes that impact healthcare across complex systems. (PO 5)
- CO 4: Investigate the role of the nurse as an advocate for health and healthcare delivery within an evolving economic and regulatory environment. (POs 1, 2, and 5)
Suggested Due Date
This assignment has a suggested due date of Sunday 11:59 pm MT at the end of Module 4.
Final due date is Sunday 11:59 pm MT at the end of Module 7.
Total Points Possible: 150 Points
Assignment Overview
Examine the policy process and consider opportunities for nurses to contribute across each phase. Respond to the questions noted below.
Submit your essay directly in the textbox of the assignment area in the course or submit a Word document.
- Describe one healthcare economics or policy-related issue and its importance.
- Explain how the policy process could be applied to address the issue, describing the application of each phase.
- Explain how the nurse can contribute to policymaking at each phase in the process.
Assignment Instructions
- Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.
- Create the essay directly in the textbox provided in the assignment area or submit a Word document.
- No direct quotes may be used in this assignment.
- Due to the reflective nature of the assignment, first person is acceptable.
- Please note: If you do not receive a proficient rating in any major content category, you can re-submit your assignment with revisions in those content categories to receive a better grade. You have one additional opportunity to revise after the initial submission in order to make improvements. The initial submission must be a complete paper, rough drafts will not be graded. All revisions must be submitted no later than Sunday of Module 7 at 11:59 p.m. (You cannot revise your graduate-level writing style for a higher grade in that category)
Assignment Criteria
| Assessment Criteria | Points | % | Description |
| Healthcare Issue | 20 | 13% | This section of the essay includes: Identification of one issue that is pertinent to healthcare economics and/or policyDescription of the issue and its importanceRationale for addressing this issue through the policy process |
| Application of the Policy Process | 60 | 40% | This section of the essay includes: Explanation of how the policy process would be applied to this issueIncludes all phases of the policy processproblem identificationpolicy analysis,strategy and policy developmentpolicy enactmentpolicy implementation,stakeholder engagement/educationevaluation |
| Nursing Contributions | 60 | 40% | This section of the essay includes: Discussion of potential nursing contributions across each phase of the policy processIncludes all phases of the policy processproblem identificationpolicy analysis,strategy and policy developmentpolicy enactmentpolicy implementation,stakeholder engagement/educationevaluation |
| College-level Writing Style | 10 | 7% | For full credit in this section, the following criteria must be met: Correct use of spelling and sentence structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingNo direct quotes are used in the essay |
| Total | 150 | 100% | A quality assignment will meet or exceed the above requirements. |
Grading Rubric
| Assessment Criteria | Distinguished (100%) | Exceeds (92%) | Proficient (84%) | Needs Improvement (0) |
| Healthcare Issue | 20 Points | 18 Points | 16 Points | 0 Points |
| Distinguished presentation of information evidenced by all of the following content areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner: Identification of one issue that is pertinent to healthcare economics and/or policyDescription of the issue and its importanceRationale for addressing this issue through the policy process | Presentation of information exceeds expectations evidenced by most content covered in a comprehensive and concise manner, but with one area where coverage is superficial: Identification of one issue that is pertinent to healthcare economics and/or policyDescription of the issue and its importanceRationale for addressing this issue through the policy process | Proficient presentation of information evidenced by content covered in a limited or superficial manner in two or more of the content areas: Identification of one issue that is pertinent to healthcare economics and/or policyDescription of the issue and its importanceRationale for addressing this issue through the policy process | Presentation of information needs improvement as evidenced by content that is missing or unsatisfactory in one or more of the content areas: Identification of one issue that is pertinent to healthcare economics and/or policyDescription of the issue and its importanceRationale for addressing this issue through the policy process | |
| Application of the Policy Process | 60 Points | 55 Points | 50 Points | 0 Points |
| Distinguished presentation of information evidenced by all of the following content areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner: Explanation of how the policy process would be applied to this issueIncludes all phases of the policy processproblem identificationpolicy analysis,strategy and policy developmentpolicy enactmentpolicy implementation,stakeholder engagement/educationevaluation | Presentation of information exceeds expectations evidenced by most content covered in a comprehensive and concise manner, but with one area where coverage is superficial: Explanation of how the policy process would be applied to this issueIncludes all phases of the policy processproblem identificationpolicy analysis,strategy and policy developmentpolicy enactmentpolicy implementation,stakeholder engagement/educationevaluation | Proficient presentation of information evidenced by content covered in a limited or superficial manner in two or more of the content areas: Explanation of how the policy process would be applied to this issueIncludes all phases of the policy processproblem identificationpolicy analysis,strategy and policy developmentpolicy enactmentpolicy implementation,stakeholder engagement/educationevaluation | Presentation of information needs improvement as evidenced by content that is missing or unsatisfactory in one or more of the content areas: Explanation of how the policy process would be applied to this issueIncludes all phases of the policy processproblem identificationpolicy analysis,strategy and policy developmentpolicy enactmentpolicy implementation,stakeholder engagement/educationevaluation | |
| Nursing Contributions | 60 Points | 55 Points | 50 Points | 0 Points |
| Distinguished presentation of information evidenced by all of the following content areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner: Discussion of potential nursing contributions across each phase of the policy processIncludes all phases of the policy processproblem identificationpolicy analysis,strategy and policy developmentpolicy enactmentpolicy implementation,stakeholder engagement/educationevaluation | Presentation of information exceeds expectations evidenced by most content covered in a comprehensive and concise manner, but with one area where coverage is superficial: Discussion of potential nursing contributions across each phase of the policy processIncludes all phases of the policy processproblem identificationpolicy analysis,strategy and policy developmentpolicy enactmentpolicy implementation,stakeholder engagement/educationevaluation | Proficient presentation of information evidenced by content covered in a limited or superficial manner in two or more of the content areas: Discussion of potential nursing contributions across each phase of the policy processIncludes all phases of the policy processproblem identificationpolicy analysis,strategy and policy developmentpolicy enactmentpolicy implementation,stakeholder engagement/educationevaluation | Presentation of information needs improvement as evidenced by content that is missing or unsatisfactory in one or more of the content areas: Discussion of potential nursing contributions across each phase of the policy processIncludes all phases of the policy processproblem identificationpolicy analysis,strategy and policy developmentpolicy enactmentpolicy implementation,stakeholder engagement/educationevaluation | |
| College-level Writing Style | 10 Points | 9 Points | 8 Points | 0 Points |
| Distinguished college-level writing style is evidenced by meeting all of the following criteria with 0-1 errors total: Correct use of spelling and sentence structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingNo direct quotes are used in the essay | College-level writing style exceeds expectations as evidenced by meeting the following criteria with 2-4 errors total: Correct use of spelling and sentence structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingNo direct quotes are used in the essay | Proficient college-level writing style is evidenced by meeting the following criteria with 5-7 errors, total: Correct use of spelling and sentence structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingNo direct quotes are used in the essay | College-level writing style needs improvement as evidenced by meeting the following criteria with 8 or more errors, total: Correct use of spelling and sentence structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingNo direct quotes are used in the essay |