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Nurses often become motivated to change aspects within the larger health care system based on their real-world experience. As such, many nurses take on an advocacy role to influence a change in regulations, policies, and laws that govern the larger health care system.
For this assignment, identify a problem or concern in your state, community, or organization that has the capacity for advocacy through legislation. Research the issue and use the “Advocacy Through Legislation” template to complete this assignment.
You are required to cite to a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.
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.
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Course Code NRS-440VN Class Code NRS-440VN-O503 Criteria Content Percentage 100.0% Problem, Those Affected, Current Ramifications, and Consequences if Problem Continues 15.0% Idea for Addressing Solution 10.0% Research Supporting Solution for Problem 15.0% Stakeholder Support 10.0% Stakeholder Opposition 10.0% Financial Incentives and Costs 10.0% Legislature Process and Information for Proposal 10.0% Christian Principles and Nursing Advocacy 10.0% Research 5.0% Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use) 2.0% Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) 3.0% Total Weightage 100% Assignment Title Advocacy Through Legislation Unsatisfactory (0.00%) A description of the problem, those affected, current ramifications, and consequences if the issue continues is omitted. Idea for addressing the issue and why legislation is the best course for advocacy is omitted.
Substantive evidence-based findings that support the idea for addressing the problem, including similar legislation in other states, are omitted. Stakeholders in support the proposed idea are omitted. Stakeholders in opposition to the proposed idea are omitted. The financial impact for the issue and idea is omitted. Legislative information needed and process to advocate for proposal are omitted. A discussion of how Christian principles supporting unbiased advocacy for health care legislation is omitted. No outside sources were used to support the assignment. Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is employed. Sources are not documented. Total Points 155.0 Less Than Satisfactory (75.00%) A partial or vague discussion of the problem, those affected, current ramifications, and consequences if the issue continues is presented. Why the problem would be best addressed through legislation is unclear. Idea for addressing the issue is vague. Why legislation is the best course for advocacy is unclear. There are major omissions. Some support for the idea and its effectiveness in addressing the problem is presented. Findings presented are not substantiated, or do not provide evidence-based support for the idea. At least one stakeholder in support of the proposed idea is presented.
The assignment criteria are largely incomplete. At least one stakeholder in support of the proposed idea is presented. The assignment criteria are largely incomplete.At least one stakeholder in opposition to the proposed idea is presented. The assignment criteria are largely incomplete. The financial impact for the issue and idea is only partially presented. The assignment criteria are largely incomplete. Legislative information needed and process to advocate for proposal are largely incomplete. A discussion of how Christian principles support unbiased advocacy for health care legislation is incomplete. It is unclear how the principles support positive patient outcomes and inclusiveness for all populations. Few outside sources were used to support the assignment. Limited research is apparent.
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. Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. Satisfactory (79.00%) A summary of the problem, those affected, current ramifications, and consequences if the issue continues is presented. There are some omissions and inaccuracies. Rationale is needed. Idea for addressing the issue is generally outlined. Why legislation is the best course for advocacy is summarized. There are some minor omissions. Rationale is needed. Substantive evidence-based findings that support the idea for addressing the problem, including similar legislation in other states, are generally presented. More information is needed. There are some inaccuracies. Substantive evidence-based findings that support the idea for addressing the problem, including similar legislation in other states, are generally presented. More information is needed. There are some inaccuracies.General stakeholders in support of the proposed idea are presented. It is unclear why they are in support of the idea. More information is needed. General stakeholders in opposition to the proposed idea are presented. Explanation for why they are opposed to the idea and strategies for debating or conversing with opposing stakeholders is vague. The financial impact for the issue and idea is outlined. More information or support is needed for claims. Legislative information needed and process to advocate for proposal are generally outlined.There are some inaccuracies or omissions. A summary of how Christian principles support unbiased advocacy for health care legislation is presented. Some rationale or information is needed to demonstrate how the principles support positive patient outcomes and inclusiveness for all populations. Research is adequate. Nursing and Legislation
Sources are standard in relevance, quality of outside sources, and/or timeliness. 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. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. Good (89.00%) A discussion of the problem, those affected, current ramifications, and consequences if the issue continues is presented. Some rationale is needed. Idea for addressing the issue is outlined. Why legislation is the best course for advocacy is generally explained. Some rationale is needed. Idea for addressing the issue is outlined. Why legislation is the best course for advocacy is generally explained. Some rationale is needed. Substantive evidence-based findings that support the idea for addressing the problem, including similar legislation in other states, are presented. There are minor inaccuracies. Some detail is needed. Key stakeholders in support of the proposed idea are presented. It is generally clear why they are in support of the idea. Some detail or rationale is needed. Key stakeholders in opposition to the proposed idea are presented. A general explanation for why they are opposed to the idea and strategies for debating or conversing with opposing stakeholders is presented. The financial impact for the issue and idea is summarized. Support for claims is generally supported. The financial impact for the issue and idea is summarized. Support for claims is generally supported.Legislative information needed and process to advocate for proposal are presented. Information or detail is needed in some areas for accuracy or clarity. A discussion of how Christian principles support unbiased advocacy for health care legislation is presented. The discussion generally demonstrates how the principles support positive patient outcomes and inclusiveness for all populations. Some detail or information is needed for clarity. Research is timely and relevant, and addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. Nursing and Legislation
The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. Excellent (100.00%) A well-develop discussion of the problem, those affected, current ramifications, and consequences if the issue continues is presented. Strong and compelling rationale is provided. Insight into the problem and consequences is demonstrated. A logical and well-developed idea for addressing the issue is outlined. Why legislation is the best course for advocacy is thoroughly explained. Strong and compelling rationale is provided. Substantive evidence-based findings that support the idea for addressing the problem, including similar legislation in other states, are presented and demonstrate strong and compiling support for the idea. All significant stakeholders in support of the proposed idea are presented and a well-supported explanation of why they are in support of the idea are provided. All significant stakeholders in opposition to the proposed idea are presented. A well-supported explanation for why they are opposed to the idea and strategies for debating or conversing with opposing stakeholders is presented. The financial impact for the issue and idea is clearly summarized. Strong rationale and support for claims is provided. Comments Legislative information needed and process to advocate for proposal are clearly and logically presented. The legislative process is clearly understood and insight into legislative advocacy is demonstrated. A well-developed discussion of how Christian principles support unbiased advocacy for health care legislation is presented. The discussion demonstrates an ability to act impartially and in the interest of promoting inclusive patient care without regard to gender, sexual orientation, culture, race, religion, or belief. Research is supportive of the rationale presented. Sources are distinctive. Addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria. The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. Points Earned …Nursing and Legislation