NR506 Week 1 Discussion
Latest 2017 September

Week 1: The Four Spheres of Political
Action in Nursing

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Please discuss the four spheres of political action in nursing.
In addition, please develop a brief argument sharing how these spheres are
interconnected and overlapping by applying an example from your practice. What
are some ethical considerations here?

NR506 Week 2 Discussion
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Week 2: Policy-Priority Selection

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Identify your selected healthcare policy priority and discuss
the rationale for your selection. Describe the model of policy making that you
feel would be best applied to your policy issue and the rationale for selecting
this model.

NR506 Week 3 Discussion Latest
2017 September

Week 3: Effective Coalition Leadership

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Describe the various elements necessary for effective leadership
within a coalition. How does this apply to your professional practice or life?

NR506 Week 4 Discussion
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Week 4: Challenges in Lobbying Strategies

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Discuss the best approach for communicating with your local
legislator or policymaker in your policy-priority issue. What is your rationale
for this approach?

NR506 Week 5 Discussion
Latest 2017 September

Week 5: Drivers of High Performance
Healthcare Systems

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Select two drivers (for example quality, cost, and access) of
high performance healthcare systems and apply it to your current work
situation. The application could demonstrate the presence of the driver in a
positive manner or it could acknowledge the presence of a concern.

NR506 Week 6 Discussion
Latest 2017 September

Week 6: Using the Media

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Given the power of the media, discuss how you would use an
opinion editorial, a personal interview, websites, texting, Facebook, Twitter,
and/or blogs to influence public opinion relative to your policy priority. What
issues about media and electronic social networking do you need to consider?
Why?

NR506 Week 7 Discussion
Latest 2017 September

Week 7: RN as Healthcare Policy Leader

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As a health policy professional leader, communicating with lay
audiences is an important skill in promoting the health of the community for
master prepared registered nurses. Develop a concise position statement
reflecting the research findings and recommendations by experts as they relate
to workplace support for breast feeding mothers, medical marijuana services in
the community, genetic testing or applications of stem cell research,
transgender care, abortion, end-of-life care, or a community service
administered by Family Nurse Practitioners (if you pick this one be specific
about the type of community service the FNP would work in or manage).

NR506 Week 8 Discussion
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Week 8: Global Policy Reform

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Reflect on the concepts and practices you have
learned in NR506 on healthcare systems, politics, and health policy. Read the
article that is linked below and share insights as how to make informed
decisions on nursing practice and patient outcomes on a global basis. In
addition, state how you will apply what you have learned in this course to your
upcoming practicum experience. Note: it is welcome but not necessary to post
your own references this week in your discussion responses. Enjoy the reading
and simply reflect with us.

Read the article (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. by:

Kohl, H.W., Craig, C. L., Lambert, E.V.,
Inoue, S., Alkandari, J.R., Leetonngin, G., & Kahlmeier, K. (2012). The

pandemic of physical inactivity: Global action
for public health. The Lancet, 380(9838), 294-305. doi:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60898-8.

A systems approach to dealing with the global
issue of physical inactivity is discussed.

NR506
Week 3 Your Policy Priority Issue Assignment Latest 2017 September

Your Policy Priority Issue Guidelines

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to: a)
identify and reflect upon key concepts related to your planning a policymaker
call b) provide empirical evidence to support new insights gained regarding
your healthcare policy issue and the policymaking process, and c) present ideas
in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner.

Course
Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet
the following course outcomes:

(CO#1) Analyze application of theories to the
development of policies that affect nursing and health care. (PO 9, 10)

(CO#3) Communicate with policymakers to
advocate for effective policies that affect nurses and nursing, consumers, or
the health care system. (PO 2, 3, 10)

(CO#4) Analyze the historical, ethical, and
political contexts of healthcare policy and the consequences of policy
implementation. (PO 6, 10)

(CO#6) Investigate the interrelationship between policy decisions and evidence-based practice. (PO4, 7, 10)

Due
DateSunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 3

Total
Points: 175 points

Requirements

Assignment
Criteria for Presentation:

1. Provide an introduction to your healthcare
policy-priorityissue and the title or name of your legislator.

2. Articulate key points under each of the
Formulating a Healthcare Policy Ungraded Worksheet #1 sections.

3. Provide an analysis of empirical evidence
that supports your chosen healthcare policy-priority issue and analysis.

4. Demonstrate the importance and impact of
the chosen healthcare policy-priority issue to nursing.

5. Provide concluding statements
summarizingthe content.

6. The paper will be a minimum of 4 pages and
a maximum offive pages in length,in APA format 6^th edition,excluding
the title and reference page.

Preparing
the Paper

After
completing Formulating a Healthcare Policy Ungraded Worksheet #1,
address all areas on the worksheet in the body of a scholarly paper. Include a
minimum of five (5) classic or current references published within the past 5
years.

NR506
Week 5 Planning Your Visit- Part A Assignment Latest 2017 September

Planning Your Visit(Part A)

Guidelines and Grading Rubric

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to: (a)
identify communication strategies that support an effective policy
making-presentation/visit(CO #2);(b) deliver a message andmake recommendations
(CO #2,3), and (c) communicate ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly
manner. (CO#3)

Course
Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet
the following course outcomes:

(CO #2) Employ strategies to affect the
development, implementation, and consequences of policies at the institutional,
local, national, and international levels. (PO 4, 8, 10)

(CO #3) Communicate with policymakers to
advocate for effective policies that affect nurses and nursing, consumers, or
the health care system. (PO 2,3,10)

(CO #4) Analyze the historical, ethical, and
political contexts of health care policy and the consequences of policy
implementation. (PO 6, 10)

(CO #5) Advocate for institutional, local,
national, and international policies that influence health care and its
consumers and nurses and their nursing practice. (PO2,10)

Due
Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 5

Total
Points: 100points

Requirements

Assignment
Criteria for Presentation

1. Introduce your chosen policy issue, the
current status, and an overview of your plan for a legislative visit.

2. Articulate key communication strategies
involved in your approach to the legislator including plan, message, and
recommendations; see Worksheet 2 and again, the focus is on evidence-based
communication techniques for effective healthcare policy visit to the
legislator.

3. Provide an analysis of empirical evidence
of effective communication strategies and techniques to support an effective
visit and follow-up to the legislator.

4. Provide specific examples of the impact
and/or importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing.

5. Provide concluding statements
summarizingthe content.

6. Paper will be 2-3 pages, excluding title
and reference pages, and in APA format 6^th edition.

7. Five non-text book references are required
as minimum.

Preparing
the Paper

Following
completion of Planning Your Visit Ungraded Worksheet 2,
target communication strategies that support an effective policymaking visit.
Include a minimum of five (5) classic references or current references
(published within the past 5 years) that support your policy plan, the message,
recommendations, and follow-up.

NR506
Week 5- Planning Your Visit- Public Talk Video Part B Assignment Latest 2017
September

Planning Your Visit–Public Talk Video (Part B)

Guidelines and Grading Rubric

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to: (a)
identify communication strategies that support an effective policy
making-presentation/visit(CO #2);(b) deliver a message andmake recommendations
(CO #2,3), and (c) communicate ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly
manner. (CO#3)

Course
Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet
the following course outcomes:

(CO #2) Employ strategies to affect the
development, implementation, and consequences of policies at the institutional,
local, national, and international levels. (PO 4, 8, 10)

(CO #3) Communicate with policymakers to
advocate for effective policies that affect nurses and nursing, consumers, or
the health care system. (PO 2,3,10)

(CO #5) Advocate for institutional, local,
national, and international policies that influence health care and its
consumers and nurses and their nursing practice. (PO2,10)

Due
Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 5

Total
Points: 75points

Requirements

Assignment
Criteria for Presentation

1. Articulate your policy priority message in
3 minutes or less by video.

2. Video is to be of clear image and audible
sound.

Preparing
the Video

Following
completion of Planning Your Visit Ungraded Worksheet 2, Use
Voice Thread located within Canvas to record and store you video. The video is
to be of yourself delivering your priority message. It is to be succinct and to
the point (3 minutes or less). The video is to be of good quality.

NR506
Week 7 Policymaker Visit Electronic Presentation Assignment Latest 2017 September

Policymaker Electronic Presentation

Guidelines and Grading Rubric

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to: (a)
identify and reflect upon key concepts related to your policymaker visit (CO
#3); (b) provide empirical evidence to support new insights gained regarding
your policy issue and the policymaking process (CO #6); and (c) present ideas
in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner (CO #3).

Course
Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet
the following course outcomes:

(CO#1) Analyze application of theories to the
development of policies that affect nursing and health care. (PO 9, 10)

(CO#3) Communicate with policymakers to
advocate for effective policies that affect nurses and nursing, consumers, or
the health care system. (PO 2,3, 10)

(CO#6) Investigate the interrelationship
between policy decisions and evidence-based practice. (PO 4, 7 10)

Due
Date:Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 7

Total
Points: 275 points

Requirements

Assignment
Criteria for Presentation

1. Describe your visit/presentation, including
any PowerPoint presentation materials that you utilizedduring your policymaker
visit. Limit these slides to five slides in this project (of the 15 total
slides). This includes any handouts that you left with the policymaker.

2. Discuss the response of the policymaker to
your message/ask/recommendation(s).

3. Reflect on the process, follow-up plans,
insights gained about the issue and process, and support with evidence.

4. Describe possible future opportunities as a
result of this meeting and their importance to nursing.

5. Provide concluding statements
summarizingthe content.

6. Develop a 15-slide PowerPoint presentation
with speaker notes in APA format, not including title and reference slides.
Write speaker notes sufficient enough to enable someone to take over or give
the presentation other than you.

Preparing
the Presentation

After
completing Policymaker Visit Ungraded Worksheet 3,
develop an electronic presentation to describe, analyze, and reflect upon your
policymaking visit. Include 5 slides from thePowerPoint presentation that you
would have used during an actual policymaker visit. Include a minimum of five
(5) classic or current references within the past 5 years that specifically
support insights gained regarding your policy issue and the policymaking
process.