NUR 550 Topic 8: Using Research To Support Health Policy, Advocacy, And Policy Development
Objectives:
Discuss the role of translational research in advancing equitable access to health care and prevention services and policies based on population health.
Evaluate the role of the advanced practice nurse in advocating for equitable population health services and policies.
Topic 8 DQ 1
Assessment Description
Discuss the role of translational research in advancing equitable access to health care and preventative services and policies based on population health. Provide an example of a local health care policy that has been recently enacted and or is awaiting legislative passage that has been influenced by research.
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Topic 8 DQ 2
Assessment Description
As an advanced registered nurse, discuss your future role in advocating for equitable population health services and policies. Do you anticipate any challenges or barriers to “population advocacy”? How would you meet these challenges?
Benchmark – Diverse Population Health Policy Analysis
Assessment Description
Select a current or proposed health care policy that is designed to provide equitable health care for a diverse population. Create a 12-15-slide PowerPoint presentation discussing the health care policy and how it improves a specific population’s access to quality, cost-effective health care. Create speaker notes of 100-250 words for each slide. Include additional slides for the title and references.
Include the following in your presentation:
Describe the policy selected.
Discuss the diverse population that will be affected by this policy.
Explain how the policy is designed to improve cost-effectiveness and health care equity for the diverse population.
Discuss why the policy is financially sound and explain how the policy incorporates the nursing perspective and relevant ethical, legal, and political factors. Provide rationale to support your explanation.
Describe what state, federal, global health policies, or goals the policy is related to and explain the degree to which each helps achieve equitable health care for the diverse population.
Discuss advocacy strategies for improving access, quality, and cost-effective health care for the diverse population selected.
Discuss the professional and moral obligation of master’s prepared nurses to respect human dignity and advance the common good through working to promote health and prevent disease among diverse populations from a Christian perspective.
You are required to cite eight peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need Helpance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
MBA-MSN; MSN-Nursing Education; MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Adult-Gerontology; MSN Family Nurse Practitioner; MSN-Health Informatics; MSN-Health Care Quality and Patient Safety; MSN-Leadership in Health Care Systems; MSN-Public Health Nursing
2.1: Examine financially sound health care policy that incorporates the nursing perspective and relevant ethical, legal, and political factors.
2.2: Determine advocacy strategies for improving access, quality, and cost-effective health care for diverse populations.
4.2: Integrate appropriate state, federal, and global health policies and goals into the design of equitable health care for populations.
4.3: Examine the professional and moral obligation of master’s-prepared nurses to respect human dignity and advance the common good through working to promote health and prevent disease among diverse populations from a Christian perspective.
Resources
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Read Chapters 13 and 24 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession. https://bibliu.com/app/#/view/books/9781284176216/epub/EPUB/xhtml/9781284176124_Title.html#page_i
Lessons for Achieving Health Equity Comparing Aotearoa/New Zealand and the United States
Read “Lessons for Achieving Health Equity Comparing Aotearoa/New Zealand and the United States,” by Chin et al., from Health Policy (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.05.001
Achieving Health Equity: Examining Telehealth in Response to a Pandemic
Read “Achieving Health Equity: Examining Telehealth in Response to a Pandemic,” by Smith and Raskin, from The Journal for Nurse Practitioners (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.10.001
Nurse Advocacy: Adopting a Health in All Policies Approach
Read “Nurse Advocacy: Adopting a Health in All Policies Approach,” by Williams, Phillips, and Koyama, from Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (2018). https://www-proquest-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/docview/2186985477?accountid=7374
Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness
Read Chapters 11, 13, and 14 in Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness. https://bibliu.com/app/#/view/books/9781284166613/
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
Review Chapter 23 in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare. https://bibliu.com/app/?bibliuMagicToken=JBA4IXqpGzoApunn311EyPSMzzKHPglY#/view/books/9781496386892/
Climate Change and Population Health: Incorporating Stages of Nursing’s Political Development
Read “Climate Change and Population Health: Incorporating Stages of Nursing’s Political Development,” by Nicholas et al., from Nursing Outlook (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.08.001
Writing Center
Refer to the resources located in the Writing Center for PowerPoint guidelines, APA style, writing and library tutorials, and research and writing Helpance. https://ssc.gcu.edu/#/page/writing-center/3542
The Future of Maternal and Child Health
Read “The Future of Maternal and Child Health,” by Lu, from Maternal and Child Health (2019). https://www-doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s10995-018-2643-6
Rubric Criteria – NUR 550 Topic 8: Using Research To Support Health Policy, Advocacy, And Policy Development
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Description of Policy Designed to Provide Equitable Health Care
5 points
Criteria Description
Description of Policy Designed to Provide Equitable Health Care
5. Excellent
5 points
The policy is clearly and accurately described.
4. Good
4.6 points
The policy is adequately described. Some detail is needed for clarity or accuracy.
3. Satisfactory
4.4 points
The policy is summarized. Some aspects are unclear or inaccurate.
2. Less Than Satisfactory
4 points
The policy is only partially described.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
The policy is not described.
Diverse Population Affected by Policy
10 points
Criteria Description
Diverse Population Affected by Policy
5. Excellent
10 points
Discussion of how a diverse population is affected by this policy is thorough. The narrative is well-supported and insightful.
4. Good
9.2 points
Discussion of how a diverse population is affected by this policy is adequate. Some detail is needed for clarity or accuracy.
3. Satisfactory
8.8 points
Discussion of how a diverse population is affected by this policy is general. More information and support are needed.
2. Less Than Satisfactory
8 points
Discussion of how a diverse population is affected by this policy is presented but is incomplete. It is unclear how the population will be affected by this policy.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Discussion of how a diverse population is affected by this policy is not presented. NUR 550 Topic 8: Using Research To Support Health Policy, Advocacy, And Policy Development
Policy Design
10 points
Criteria Description
Policy Design (Cost-effectiveness and health care equity)
5. Excellent
10 points
A thorough explanation for how the policy is designed to improve cost-effectiveness and health care equity for the diverse population is clearly presented.
4. Good
9.2 points
Discussion of how the policy is designed to improve cost-effectiveness and health care equity for the diverse population is adequate. Some detail is needed for clarity or accuracy.
3. Satisfactory
8.8 points
Discussion of how the policy is designed to improve cost-effectiveness and health care equity for the diverse population is general. More information and support are needed.
2. Less Than Satisfactory
8 points
Discussion of how the policy is designed to improve cost-effectiveness and health care equity for the diverse population is incomplete.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Explanation of how the policy is designed to improve cost-effectiveness and health care equity for the diverse population is not presented.
Assessment, Soundness, Nursing Perspective, Ethics (B)
10 points
Criteria Description
Assessment of Financial Soundness of Policy; Incorporation of Nursing Perspective; and Relevant Ethical, Legal, and Political Factors (C2.1)
5. Excellent
10 points
A thorough discussion of why the policy is financially sound and how the policy incorporates the nursing perspective and relevant ethical, legal, and political factors is clearly presented, and strong rationale is offered for support.
4. Good
9.2 points
A discussion of why the policy is financially sound and how the policy incorporates the nursing perspective and relevant ethical, legal, and political factors is adequate. Adequate rationale is provided for support. Some detail is needed for clarity or accuracy.
3. Satisfactory
8.8 points
A discussion of why the policy is financially sound and how the policy incorporates the nursing perspective and relevant ethical, legal, and political factors is general. Some rationale is offered for support. More information and support are needed.
2. Less Than Satisfactory
8 points
A discussion of why the policy is financially sound and how the policy incorporates the nursing perspective and relevant ethical, legal, and political factors is incomplete.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
A discussion of why the policy is financially sound and how the policy incorporates the nursing perspective and relevant ethical, legal, and political factors is not presented.
Integration of State, Federal, and Global Health Policies and Goals in Design of Equitable Care (B)
10 points
Criteria Description
Integration of State, Federal, and Global Health Policies and Goals in Design of Equitable Care (C4.2)
5. Excellent
10 points
The state, federal, and global health policies or goals the policy is related to and the degree to which each helps achieve equitable health care for the diverse population are thoroughly explained. The narrative is accurate and well-supported.
4. Good
9.2 points
The state, federal, and global health policies or goals the policy is related to and the degree to which each helps achieve equitable health care for the diverse population are adequately discussed. Some detail is needed for clarity or accuracy.
3. Satisfactory
8.8 points
The state, federal, and global health policies or goals the policy is related to and the degree to which each helps achieve equitable health care for the diverse population are summarized. Some aspects are unclear or inaccurate.
2. Less Than Satisfactory
8 points
The state, federal, and global health policies or goals the policy is related to and the degree to which each helps achieve equitable health care for the diverse population are only partially discussed
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
The state, federal, and global health policies or goals the policy is related to and the degree to which each helps achieve equitable health care for the diverse population are not discussed.
Advocacy Strategies for Improving Access, Quality, and Cost-Effective Health Care (B)
10 points
Criteria Description
Advocacy Strategies for Improving Access, Quality, and Cost-Effective Health Care (C2.2)
5. Excellent
10 points
Well-developed advocacy strategies for improving access, quality, and cost-effective health care for the diverse population selected are discussed.
4. Good
9.2 points
Advocacy strategies for improving access, quality, and cost-effective health care for the diverse population selected are discussed. Some detail is needed for clarity or accuracy.
3. Satisfactory
8.8 points
General advocacy strategies for improving access, quality, and cost-effective health care for the diverse population selected are summarized. More information and support are needed.
2. Less Than Satisfactory
8 points
Advocacy strategies for improving access, quality, and cost-effective health care for the diverse population selected are incomplete.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Advocacy strategies for improving access, quality, and cost-effective health care for the diverse population selected are not discussed.
Examination of Responsibilities of Master’s Prepared Nurses (B)
10 points
Criteria Description
Examination of Responsibilities of Master’s Prepared Nurses (C4.3)
5. Excellent
10 points
Well-developed advocacy strategies for improving access, quality, and cost-effective health care for the diverse population selected are discussed. The professional and moral obligation of master’s prepared nurses to respect human dignity and advance the common good through working to promote health and prevent disease among diverse populations from a Christian perspective are thoroughly discussed. The narrative is insightful and well supported.
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Translational research is a vital tool for advancing equitable access to health care and preventative services and policies based on population health. Translational research involves taking findings from basic research and applying them to real-world settings, such as in the development of health policies. One example of a local health care policy that has been recently enacted and influenced by research is the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the United States. The ACA, which was passed in 2010, aimed to increase access to health insurance coverage for low-income and underserved populations. The ACA was heavily influenced by research on the negative health consequences of lack of insurance coverage and the benefits of expanding access to health care.
As an advanced practice nurse, my future role in advocating for equitable population health services and policies will involve utilizing evidence-based practice and research to inform my advocacy efforts. I anticipate that one potential challenge in population advocacy may be navigating and understanding the complex policy-making process. To meet this challenge, I plan to continue my education on health policy and advocacy, as well as build relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers. Additionally, I will work to educate and engage my patients and community members in advocacy efforts to promote health equity.
In terms of a current or proposed health care policy that promotes equitable health care for a diverse population, I would choose the Medicaid Expansion program. The Medicaid Expansion is a provision of the Affordable Care Act that allows states to expand eligibility for the Medicaid program to cover more low-income individuals. This policy specifically targets diverse population such as the low-income individuals, people with disabilities, pregnant women, and children. It improves their access to quality, cost-effective health care by providing them with health insurance coverage. The policy is financially sound as it is funded by both the federal and state governments. It incorporates the nursing perspective by promoting better health outcomes and access to care for vulnerable populations. This policy is related to several state and federal health policies, including the Affordable Care Act, and helps achieve equitable health care for diverse populations by reducing health disparities and improving access to health care for low-income individuals.
Advocacy strategies for improving access, quality, and cost-effective health care for the diverse population selected would include educating and engaging community members on the benefits of the Medicaid Expansion program, building relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers, and utilizing evidence-based research to inform advocacy efforts. As master’s-prepared nurses, we have a professional and moral obligation to respect human dignity and advance the common good through working to promote health and prevent disease among diverse populations.
The role of translational research is vital in advancing equitable access to health care and preventative services and policies based on population health. The Medicaid Expansion program is an example of a health care policy that promotes equitable health care for diverse population, while the role of advanced practice nurses is to advocate for equitable population health services and policies. As advanced practice nurses, we have a professional and moral obligation to respect human dignity and advance the common good through working to promote health and prevent disease among diverse populations from a Christian perspective.
