GCU NRS428 Week 4 Assignment Benchmark Policy Brief Latest 2019 MAY Question # 00601761 Course Code : NRS428 Subject: Health Care Due on: 05/28/2019 Posted On: 05/28/2019 12:22 PM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.7/5

NRS428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

Week 4 Assignment

Benchmark –
Policy Brief

The
benchmark assesses the following competencies:

1.4
Participate in health care policy development to influence nursing practice and
health care.

Research
public health issues on the “Climate Change” or “Topics and
Issues” pages of the American Public Health Association (APHA) website.
Investigate a public health issue related to an environmental issue within the
U.S. health care delivery system and examine its effect on a specific
population.

Write a
750-1,000-word policy brief that summarizes the issue, explains the effect on
the population, and proposes a solution to the issue.

Follow this
outline when writing the policy brief:

Describe
the policy health issue. Include the following information: (a) what population
is affected, (b) at what level does it occur (local, state, or national), and
(c) evidence about the issues supported by resources.

Create a
problem statement.

Provide
suggestions for addressing the health issue caused by the current policy.
Describe what steps are required to initiate policy change. Include necessary
stakeholders (government officials, administrator) and budget or funding
considerations, if applicable.

Discuss the
impact on the health care delivery system.

Include
three peer-reviewed sources and two other sources to support the policy brief.

Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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