Benchmark – Population Health Policy Analysis
Select a current or proposed health care policy that is designed to improve a specific population’s access to quality, cost-effective health care. In a paper of 1,000-1,250 words, include the following:
Explain the policy and how it is designed to improve cost-effectiveness and health care equity for the population. Is the policy financially sound? Why or why not? How does the policy account for any relevant ethical, legal, and political factors and the nursing perceptive one must consider when implementing it?
To what state, federal, global health policies or goals is this particular policy related? How well do you think the policy is designed to achieve those goals?
Finally, discuss the advocacy strategies you would employ on behalf of your population to ensure they have access to the benefits of the policy. Explain, from a Christian perspective, the professional and moral obligation of advanced registered nurse to advocate for and promote health and prevent disease among diverse populations.
You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
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Course Code
NUR-550
Class Code
NUR-550-O502
Criteria
Content
Percentage
70.0%
Financially Sound Health Care Policy That
Incorporates the Nursing Perspective and
Relevant Ethical, Legal, and Political Factors
(C2.1)
20.0%
Integration of Appropriate State, Federal, and
Global Health Policies and Goals Related to
Equitable Health Care for Populations (C4.2)
20.0%
Advocacy Strategies for Improving Access,
Quality, and Cost-Effective Health Care for
Diverse Populations (C2.2)
10.0%
The Professional and Moral Obligation of
Advanced Registered 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 (C4.3)
15.0%
Required Sources
5.0%
Organization and Effectiveness
20.0%
Thesis Development and Purpose
7.0%
Argument Logic and Construction
8.0%
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, language use)
5.0%
Format
10.0%
Paper Format (Use of appropriate style for the
major and assignment)
5.0%
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes,
references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to
assignment and style)
5.0%
Total Weightage
100%
Assignment Title
Benchmark – Population Health Policy Analysis
Unsatisfactory (0.00%)
A discussion of financially sound health care policy that
incorporates the nursing perspective and relevant ethical,
legal, and political factors is not included.
A discussion of appropriate state, federal, and global health
policies and goals related to equitable health care for
populations is not included.
A discussion of advocacy strategies for improving access,
quality, and cost-effective health care for diverse populations
is not included.
A discussion of the professional and moral obligation of
advanced registered 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 is not included.
Sources are not included.
Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing
claim.
Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The
conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is
incoherent and uses noncredible sources.
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede
communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is used.
Template is not used appropriately or documentation format
is rarely followed correctly.
Sources are not documented.
Total Points
160.0
Less than Satisfactory (80.00%)
A discussion of financially sound health care policy that
incorporates the nursing perspective and relevant ethical,
legal, and political factors is present, but it lacks detail or is
incomplete.
A discussion of appropriate state, federal, and global health
policies and goals related to equitable health care for
populations is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.
A discussion of advocacy strategies for improving access,
quality, and cost-effective health care for diverse populations
is present, but it lacks detail or is incomplete.
A discussion of the professional and moral obligation of
advanced registered 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 is present, but it lacks detail or is
incomplete.
Number of required sources is only partially met.
Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not
clear.
Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks
consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some
sources have questionable credibility.
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.
Template is used, but some elements are missing or
mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as
appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous
formatting errors.
Satisfactory (88.00%)
A discussion of financially sound health care policy that
incorporates the nursing perspective and relevant ethical,
legal, and political factors is present.
A discussion of appropriate state, federal, and global health
policies and goals related to equitable health care for
populations is present.
A discussion of advocacy strategies for improving access,
quality, and cost-effective health care for diverse populations
is present.
A discussion of the professional and moral obligation of
advanced registered 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 is present.
Number of required sources is met, but sources are outdated
or inappropriate.
Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.
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.
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.
Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some
minor errors may be present.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and
style, although some formatting errors may be present.
Good (92.00%)
A discussion of financially sound health care policy that
incorporates the nursing perspective and relevant ethical,
legal, and political factors is clearly provided and well
developed.
A discussion of appropriate state, federal, and global health
policies and goals related to equitable health care for
populations is clearly provided and well developed.
A discussion of advocacy strategies for improving access,
quality, and cost-effective health care for diverse populations
is clearly provided and well developed.
A discussion of the professional and moral obligation of
advanced registered 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 is clearly provided and well developed.
Number of required sources is met. Sources are current, but
not all sources are appropriate for the assignment criteria
and nursing content.
Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper.
Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and
appropriate to the purpose.
Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of
argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of
claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are
authoritative.
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.
Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in
formatting style.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and
style, and format is mostly correct.
Excellent (100.00%)
A comprehensive discussion of financially sound health care
policy that incorporates the nursing perspective and relevant
ethical, legal, and political factors is thoroughly developed
with supporting details.
A comprehensive discussion of appropriate state, federal, and
global health policies and goals related to equitable health
care for populations is thoroughly developed with supporting
details.
A comprehensive discussion of advocacy strategies for
improving access, quality, and cost-effective health care for
diverse populations is thoroughly developed with supporting
details.
A comprehensive discussion of the professional and moral
obligation of advanced registered 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 is thoroughly
developed with supporting details.
Number of required resources is met. Sources are current,
and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing
content.
Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the
paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper
clear.
Comments
Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive
claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are
authoritative.
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic
English.
All format elements are correct.
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as
appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of
error.
Points Earned
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