Overview
Advanced Practice Policy Analysis Paper (30% of Total Grade)
Assignment Objectives:
- Explore and analyze health indicators in the community.
- Identify a problematic area of interest to advanced nursing practice.
- Evaluate and analyze three health policy options/alternatives for improvement supported by evidence (using a selected policy analysis tool)
- Prioritize and recommend one health policy to address the healthcare issue.
Purpose:
To investigate & integrate knowledge of advanced nursing practice, scholarly inquiry, & leadership by examining a policy at the level of clinical practice, health care systems, or public/social health policy. The student must obtain prior approval of the policy problem/issue by the course instructor before the paper can be started. Failure to obtain this approval will result in the student receiving a zero for the assignment and considering this is worth 30% of the course grade, likely a failure in the course. It is recommended that students seek approval from the course instructor no later than the end of Week 3. Each student must email the instructor a brief synopsis of the chosen healthcare issue, how it relates to nursing and which policy analysis tool will be used for prior approval. Recommended resources to write this paper can be found in the Assignment Folder Summer 2023 in Blackboard with this assignment description and at the following websites provided here. The CDC Policy Analysis is the recommended tool and template for this assignment which provides a well-structured format to follow.
Assignment Instructions:
Students are to submit a paper between 6-8 pages excluding title page and reference pages. Paper must be organized according to the guidelines provided below (remember to follow the grading rubric) and need to include all the identified sections and information as it is outlined in the grading rubric and assignment instructions. Paper must be completed in APA format and contain current scholarly sources dated from 2019 until current. Resources to assist students in conducting a policy analysis are provided throughout Blackboard and in course readings.
Introduction
This part of the assignment should introduce the topics the student will be discussing in the paper and provide a bit of context about the approach. This is specific to the student content to be presented and not general to the assignment itself.
Step 1: Identify the Policy Problem/Issue & Provide Context
The first thing the student needs identify is a healthcare issue that, in your opinion, is a problem that calls for a policy solution, so the first step is to determine the policy issue of interest.
Step 2: Provide the Landscape
Identify the key stakeholders/ and or key factors of previous efforts to address the policy issue These are the individuals and groups likely to affect or be affected by new policies taken in response to the policy issue under discussion. Identify key factors such as political, social, economic, practical, legal or quality-of-care factors.
Conclusion
The conclusion summarizes the findings and recommendations of the entire analysis. This focuses on the student’s paper outlining key points that have been learned and assessed throughout the paper in a comprehensive and succinct manner.
Please be sure to review and ensure you address all components of the rubric for this assignment before submitting your work.
Also, remember to include in your references your textbook: Knickman, J. R., & Elbel, B. (Eds.). (2023). Jonas and kovner’s health care delivery in the United States (13th ed.). Springer Publishing.
!!!!!!!!!!This assignment goes through Turnitin, plagiarism should be <20%, otherwise the paper will not be accepted. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rubric Details
Maximum Score
100 points
- Introduction & Background
20% of total result
- Stakeholders & Analysis
15% of total result
- Problem Solving, Implications & Recommendations
15% of total result
- Strategies, Barriers, and Evaluation
20% of total result
- Discussion and Conclusion
20% of total result
- APA/Grammar
10% of total result
Email:
Greetings Professor X,
For my upcoming policy analysis assignment, I plan to focus on maternal morbidity and mortality in Florida, a persistent public health crisis marked by significant racial and socioeconomic disparities. Current state-level indicators show rising rates of severe maternal morbidity, limited access to reproductive and prenatal services, and disproportionate impacts on Black and low‑income women. This issue is highly relevant to advanced nursing practice because Family Nurse Practitioners play a critical role in providing primary and reproductive care, conducting early risk identification, delivering patient education, and advocating for equitable access to maternal health services across communities.
To evaluate potential policy solutions, I will use the Kinga & Roberts Policy Analysis Framework, which emphasizes problem definition, stakeholder analysis, policy alternatives, feasibility, and projected outcomes. This tool will allow for a structured comparison of three evidence‑based policy options aimed at improving maternal health outcomes and reducing disparities in Florida.
Please let me know if this topic and the selected policy analysis tool meet the requirements for approval.
Sincerely,
XY