CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING NR506 HEALTHCARE POLICY
Week 7 Assignment: Summary of Healthcare Concern
Presentation Guidelines and Rubric
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to provide a summary of the presentation to the elected official, report on
the response/outcome and to propose future strategies for the continued advocacy of the selected
healthcare concern. The presentation to the elected official is required and must be either a face to face or
phone presentation. Communication of your presentation will be via a PowerPoint™ presentation to be
shared with peers and faculty.
DUE DATE: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 7
TOTAL POINTS: 175 points
REQUIREMENTS
Description of the Assignment
This assignment
Criteria for Content
1. Overview of healthcare policy in the nursing profession: This section provides an overview of
healthcare policy advocacy as it relates to advanced practice. It should contain the following
elements:
Explanation of how healthcare policy can impact the nursing profession
Explanation of why advocacy is considered an essential component of the advance practice
nurse’s role
Impact of healthcare policy on population health
2. Selected healthcare policy concern and resolution: This section provide an identification of the
selected healthcare concern and its proposed resolution. It should contain the following elements:
Provide a comprehensive description of the healthcare concern
Describe the impact of the concern upon the population group and community
Describe, with detail, the proposed solution to healthcare concern
Clearly identify the slides provided to the elected official
3. Description of the meeting with the elected official: This section provides a detailed description of
the meeting with the elected official. It should contain the following elements:
The name and position of the elected official
Explanation of why this individual was selected
Description of the meeting by including information as:
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o Day/time of meeting
o Location of meeting
o Materials/handouts used during the presentation
Describe the response of the elected official to your presentation and proposed solution
4. Self-reflection: This section provides an opportunity to self-reflect upon the healthcare concern, the
proposed solution, and presentation to the elected official. It should contain the following
elements:
Identify the new insights you have gained regarding your selected healthcare concern
Identify the new insights you have gained regarding your proposed solution to the
healthcare concern
Identify the revisions you would make regarding your presentation to the elected official
Identify the insights you have gained regarding healthcare policy and the importance to the
nursing profession
5. Future plans regarding selected healthcare concern: This section provides an opportunity to discuss
way to foster ongoing or future advocacy regarding the selected healthcare concern and proposed
resolution. It should contain the following elements:
Describe possible future opportunities to be an advocate for your selected healthcare
concern and proposed solution
Identify the revisions you would make in the proposed solution
Select a professional nursing organization and discuss how this organization could be helpful
in fostering or supporting your proposed solution
6. Conclusion: This section requires a summary of the key points regarding the healthcare concern,
proposed solution and presentation to the elected official
PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions:
1. A PowerPoint™ presentation of a maximum of 20 slides (does not include the title slide and
reference slides) is prepared.
2. Title slide, text slides and reference slide (s) must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6 th edition of
the manual.
3. Speaker’s notes are required for all slides except the title and reference slides.
4. A minimum of five (5) appropriate research-based scholarly references must be used. These may
include references from previous NR 506 assignments.
5. Required textbook for this course, dictionary and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information
may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. For additional assistance regarding
scholarly nursing references, please see “What is a scholarly source” located in the Course
Resources tab. Be aware that information from .com websites may be incorrect and should be
avoided. References are current - within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and
the instructor has approved them prior to submission of the assignment.
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Week 7 Assignment: Summary of Healthcare Concern
Presentation Guidelines and Rubric
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to provide a summary of the presentation to the elected official, report on
the response/outcome and to propose future strategies for the continued advocacy of the selected
healthcare concern. The presentation to the elected official is required and must be either a face to face or
phone presentation. Communication of your presentation will be via a PowerPoint™ presentation to be
shared with peers and faculty.
DUE DATE: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 7
TOTAL POINTS: 175 points
REQUIREMENTS
Description of the Assignment
This assignment
Criteria for Content
1. Overview of healthcare policy in the nursing profession: This section provides an overview of
healthcare policy advocacy as it relates to advanced practice. It should contain the following
elements:
Explanation of how healthcare policy can impact the nursing profession
Explanation of why advocacy is considered an essential component of the advance practice
nurse’s role
Impact of healthcare policy on population health
2. Selected healthcare policy concern and resolution: This section provide an identification of the
selected healthcare concern and its proposed resolution. It should contain the following elements:
Provide a comprehensive description of the healthcare concern
Describe the impact of the concern upon the population group and community
Describe, with detail, the proposed solution to healthcare concern
Clearly identify the slides provided to the elected official
3. Description of the meeting with the elected official: This section provides a detailed description of
the meeting with the elected official. It should contain the following elements:
The name and position of the elected official
Explanation of why this individual was selected
Description of the meeting by including information as:
NR506 _W7_Summary Healthcare Presentation 3/8/18 AR 1
, CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING NR506 HEALTHCARE POLICY
o Day/time of meeting
o Location of meeting
o Materials/handouts used during the presentation
Describe the response of the elected official to your presentation and proposed solution
4. Self-reflection: This section provides an opportunity to self-reflect upon the healthcare concern, the
proposed solution, and presentation to the elected official. It should contain the following
elements:
Identify the new insights you have gained regarding your selected healthcare concern
Identify the new insights you have gained regarding your proposed solution to the
healthcare concern
Identify the revisions you would make regarding your presentation to the elected official
Identify the insights you have gained regarding healthcare policy and the importance to the
nursing profession
5. Future plans regarding selected healthcare concern: This section provides an opportunity to discuss
way to foster ongoing or future advocacy regarding the selected healthcare concern and proposed
resolution. It should contain the following elements:
Describe possible future opportunities to be an advocate for your selected healthcare
concern and proposed solution
Identify the revisions you would make in the proposed solution
Select a professional nursing organization and discuss how this organization could be helpful
in fostering or supporting your proposed solution
6. Conclusion: This section requires a summary of the key points regarding the healthcare concern,
proposed solution and presentation to the elected official
PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions:
1. A PowerPoint™ presentation of a maximum of 20 slides (does not include the title slide and
reference slides) is prepared.
2. Title slide, text slides and reference slide (s) must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6 th edition of
the manual.
3. Speaker’s notes are required for all slides except the title and reference slides.
4. A minimum of five (5) appropriate research-based scholarly references must be used. These may
include references from previous NR 506 assignments.
5. Required textbook for this course, dictionary and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information
may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. For additional assistance regarding
scholarly nursing references, please see “What is a scholarly source” located in the Course
Resources tab. Be aware that information from .com websites may be incorrect and should be
avoided. References are current - within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and
the instructor has approved them prior to submission of the assignment.
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