NUR 550 DQ Policies Affecting Practice and State of Health Care Delivery
NUR 550 DQ Policies Affecting Practice and State of Health Care Delivery
NUR 550 DQ Policies Affecting Practice and State of Health Care Delivery
Topic 7 DQ 1
Health Policies are general statements that have goals at different levels of abstraction and range in scope and serve as a broad guideline to organizations. Public policy is set in to place to implement policies and regulations to govern practices to help the population as a whole and to ensure practices are equitable for all(Tullai-McGuinness, 2017). In my state of Washington there are many health care policies that are set into place to help ensure the health of the population is protected. The WHO in 2003 stated health is a “state of complete physician mental and social wellbeing in the absence e of disease(Tullai-McGuinness, 2017). One policy in Washington state that was set into place is Ricky’s Law that allows the states mental health system to involuntarily detain adults and minors who pose a serious harm to themselves as result of substance abuse disorder(WHSA, 2020) This policy is designed to enable the protection of someone under the influence from having further harm to themselves, while the intention is for any person fitting the criteria to be seen and evaluated, the policy does state if there is not enough room in the ER there is not another option, this creates can create a barrier for many facilities and patients to access the care they need in a crisis.
Washington is a state with large cities and very rural areas; another public health policy in Washington that is assisting in the protection of care delivery in rural areas. This policy is intended to help keep hospitals, clinics, and health care access in areas where our most vulnerable populations of all cultures, particularly Native Americans and Hispanics, live. In Washington, rural health care serves approximately 70% of the state’s land area and 15% of the population (WSHA, 2020a). This policy initiative is intended to engage communities, provide innovative access, and re-define hospitals in order to adapt to the current changes in health care.
These policies are to help guide our practice as advanced practice nurses, whether in leadership, education, or practicing medicine, to ensure the population is protected and access is provided to all. The advance practice nurse’s role is to use policy guidance to add evidence-based practice and create accessible care for all within the policy guidance.
Tullai-McGuinness, S. (2017). Health Policy and Health Services Delivery. Encyclopedia Of Nursing Research, 251. https://doi.org/https://search-credoreference-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/content/entry/spennurres/health_policy_and_health_services_delivery/0?institutionId=5865
WHSA. (2020). Information about RIcky’s Law: Involuntary Detention for Substance Use Disorders. Washington State Hospital Association. https://www.wsha.org/policy-advocacy/issues/information-about-rickys-law-involuntary-detention-for-substance-use-disorders/
WSHA. (2020a). Protecting Rural Health Care. Washington State Hospital Association. https://www.wsha.org/policy-advocacy/issues/protecting-rural-health-care/
Description:
Identify two major policy issues that affect the current state of health care delivery and population health equity in the United States (may be state or federal). What impact do these population health policies and initiatives have on advanced nursing practice?
Topic 7 DQ 2
Description:
Select an effective current health policy that focuses on or affects population health. What components of this policy make it effective? Conduct research on its history and the factors that influenced its development.
NUR 550 DQ Policies Affecting Practice and State of Health Care Delivery
Topic 7 Participation
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Topic 7: Policies Affecting Practice and State of Health Care Delivery
Description
Objectives:
1. Identify major policy issues affecting the state of health care delivery and population health equity.
2. Analyze the components of effective population-based health policies.
3. Discuss the impact of population health policies and initiatives on advanced nursing practice.
Study Materials
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Description:
Read Chapter 9 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.
Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness
Description:
Read Chapter 7 and review Chapter 10 in Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness.
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
Description:
Review Chapter 19 in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare.
Health Policy and Health Services Delivery
Description:
Read “Health Policy and Health Services Delivery,” by Tullai-McGuinness and Reimer, from Encyclopedia of Nursing Research(2017).
The Untapped Potential of the Nurse Practitioner Workforce in Reducing Health Disparities
Description:
Read “The Untapped Potential of the Nurse Practitioner Workforce in Reducing Health Disparities,” by Poghsyan and Carthon, from Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice (2017).
How to Write a Literature Review in 30 Minutes or Less
Description:
View “How to Write a Literature Review in 30 Minutes or Less,” by Taylor, located on YouTube (2017).
Tasks
Course Code Class Code Assignment Title Total Points
NUR-550 NUR-550-O500 Benchmark – Part B: Literature Review 250.0
Criteria Percentage Unsatisfactory (0.00%) Less than Satisfactory (80.00%) Satisfactory (88.00%) Good (92.00%) Excellent (100.00%)
Content 70.0%
Introduction 5.0% An introduction is not included. An introduction is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete. An introduction is present. An introduction is clearly provided and well developed. A comprehensive introduction is thoroughly developed with supporting details.
Methods 15.0% A discussion of methods, including criteria used to select the articles, is not included. A discussion of methods, including criteria used to select the articles, is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete. A discussion of methods, including criteria used to select the articles, is present. A discussion of methods, including criteria used to select the articles, is clearly provided and well developed. A comprehensive discussion of methods, including criteria used to select the articles, is thoroughly developed with supporting details.
Literature Synthesis, Part A 15.0% A discussion of the main components of each article, including subjects, methods, key findings, and rationale for how the article supports the PICOT statement, is not included. A discussion of the main components of each article, including subjects, methods, key findings, and rationale for how the article supports the PICOT statement, is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete. A discussion of the main components of each article, including subjects, methods, key findings, and rationale for how the article supports the PICOT statement, is present. A discussion of the main components of each article, including subjects, methods, key findings, and rationale for how the article supports the PICOT statement, is clearly provided and well developed. A comprehensive discussion of the main components of each article, including subjects, methods, key findings, and rationale for how the article supports the PICOT statement, is thoroughly developed with supporting details.
Literature Synthesis, Part B 15.0% A discussion of the limitations, controversies, similarities, and differences of the studies is not included. A discussion of the limitations, controversies, similarities, and differences of the studies is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete. A discussion of the limitations, controversies, similarities, and differences of the studies is present. A discussion of the limitations, controversies, similarities, and differences of the studies is clearly provided and well developed. A comprehensive discussion of the limitations, controversies, similarities, and differences of the studies is thoroughly developed with supporting details.
Areas of Further Study (C3.2) 15.0% An analysis of evidence in the articles to identify what is known, unknown, and needed for further study is not included. An analysis of evidence in the articles to identify what is known, unknown, and needed for further study is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete. An analysis of evidence in the articles to identify what is known, unknown, and needed for further study is present. An analysis of evidence in the articles to identify what is known, unknown, and needed for further study is clearly provided and well developed. A comprehensive analysis of evidence in the articles to identify what is known, unknown, and needed for further study is thoroughly developed with supporting details.
Required Sources 5.0% Sources are not included. Number of required sources is only partially met. Number of required sources is met, but sources are outdated or inappropriate. Number of required sources is met. Sources are current, but not all sources are appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content. Number of required resources is met. Sources are current, and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Organization and Effectiveness 20.0%
Thesis Development and Purpose 7.0% Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear. Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose. Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Argument Logic and Construction 8.0% Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility. Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative. Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 5.0% Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
Format 10.0%
Paper Format (Use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) 5.0% Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent. Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct.
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) 5.0% Sources are not documented. Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.