Week 5 assignment
Position Paper
Now
that you have analyzed many different aspects of health care policy, you are
better able to form a comprehensive evidence-based opinion on its
effectiveness. The policy you chose to focus on, like all policy, as you now
well know, is a conglomeration of many different facets. Each of those facets
is integral to the policy’s success, efficiency, and value.
To complete this
Application Assignment, consider all of your findings from the Discussion in
Week 1 and the Assignments in Weeks 2 and 3. Analyze your research on the
policy, including costs, quality, and/or safety issues.
Address the following:
1.
Introduce the topic by
drawing from your previous work. Introduce the policy by providing an overview
of the suggested or implemented policy: background of the topic, including main
elements of the policy, costs, and quality/safety. Assert your main thesis
statement.
2.
Offer an evidence-based,
informed opinion in support of the suggested or implemented policy. Describe at
least two major contributions that this policy makes to health care, nursing,
or health outcomes. Provide support with at least three sources of evidence.
3.
Discuss at least one
opposing opinion to the suggested or implemented policy. Provide evidence
and/or data to support the counterargument.
4.
Present a final position
on the policy. Support the final defensible argument with current literature.
5.
Conclusion:
A. Restate your argument.
B. Provide a plan of action, but do not introduce new information. In total,
your paper will be 4–5 pages in length, not including the title page or
reference page.





