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Examine U.S. healthcare policy structures and the role of the nursing leader as a change agent at the public policy table. Directions You will decide on a policy issue that needs to be addressed. You may choose a policy issue that interests you. Below are suggested topics for proposed policy change: Treatment of veterans after deployment and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Cost of end of life care. Quarantine of health care workers that have been exposed to communicable diseases. Medical care for illegal immigrants. Right to die with euthanasia methods. Disclosure of medical records of pilots and other safety sensitive professionals and HIPAA violations. Restrictions of roles of nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses in certain states. Entry into practice issues. Mandatory vaccination of children. Allowing nurses educated in other countries to practice in the United States. Faculty shortages in U.S. nursing education programs. You will write a letter using professional business format to one of your Federal legislators outlining what the issue is and why it is important. The letter will address: The current policy structure. The need for the change. The suggested change. Cost implications if the change is implemented. The role the nurse as a change agent will take at the policy table. Assignment Requirements Before finalizing your work, you should: be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above); consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors. Your writing Assignment should: follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.); be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful; display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and use APA formatting and citation style. Attachments area Assignment Rubric Unit 2 Assignment grading rubric. Instructors: Enter total available points in cell H2, and values between 0 and 4 in the yellow cells in the Score column. Total available points = 100 Content Rubric Introductory - Not submitted or largely incomplete. Work may indicate very little if any comprehension of content. Emergent - Work shows some comprehension but errors indicating miscomprehension may be present. Practiced - Work indicates overall progress toward comprehension. Minor errors may present. Proficient/Mastered - Work is complete and indicates full comprehension of content. Score Weight Final Score 0 - 1.9 2 - 2.9 3 - 3.9 4 Current Policy Structure Current policy structure is not addressed. Current policy structure is discussed briefly but content is missing major details. Current policy structure is discussed but could have been developed in more detail. Current policy structure is discussed in detail. 20% 0.00 Need for Policy Change Need for policy change is not addressed. Need for policy change is discussed briefly but content is missing major details. Need for policy change is discussed but could have been developed in more detail. Need for policy change is discussed in detail. 20% 0.00 Suggested Policy Change Suggested policy change is not addressed. Suggested policy change is discussed briefly but content is missing major details. Suggested policy change is discussed but could have been developed in more detail. Suggested policy change is discussed in detail. 20% 0.00 Cost Implications if Change is Implemented Cost implications are not addressed. Cost implications are discussed briefly but content is missing major details. Cost implications are discussed but could have been developed in more detail. Cost implications are discussed in detail. 20% 0.00 Role of the Nurse as a Change Agent at the Policy Table Role of the nurse as a change agent at the policy table is not addressed. Role of the nurse as a change agent at the policy table is discussed briefly but content is missing major details. Role of the nurse as a change agent at the policy table is discussed but could have been developed in more detail. Role of the nurse as a change agent at the policy table is discussed in detail. 20% 0.00 (Do Not Change criteria below) Content Score 0 Writing Deduction Rubric (everyone starts with 4's = no deductions) Introductory Emergent Practiced Proficient/Mastered Score Weight Final Score 0-1 2 3 4 Grammar & Punctuation The overall meaning of the paper is difficult to understand. Sentence structure, subject verb agreement errors, missing prepositions, and missing punctuation make finding meaning difficult. Several confusing sentences, or 1 to 2 confusing paragraphs make understanding parts of the paper difficult, but the overall paper meaning is clear. Many subject verb agreement errors, run-on sentences, etc. cause confusion. A few confusing sentences make it difficult to understand a small portion of the paper. However, the overall meaning of a paragraph and the paper are intact. There may be a few subject verb agreement errors or some missing punctuation. There are one or two confusing sentences, but the overall sentence and paragraph meanings are clear. There are a few minor punctuation errors such as comma splices or run-on sentences. 4 35% 1.40 Spelling The many misspelled words and incorrect words choices significantly interfere with the readability. Many typos, misspelled words, or the use of incorrect words making understanding difficult in a few places. Some misspelled words or the misuse of words such as confusing then/than. However, intent is still clear. A few misspelled words normally caught by spellcheckers are present but do not significantly interfere with the overall readability of the paper. 4 35% 1.40 Order of Ideas & Length Requirement Paper has some good information or research, but it does not follow assignment directions and is lacking in overall organization and content. The order of information is confusing in several places and this organization interferes with the meaning or intent of the paper. However, the paper has a generally discernible purpose and follows assignment directions overall. The order of information is confusing in a few places and the lack of organization interferes with the meaning or intent of the paper in a minor way. The overall order of the information is clear and contributes to the meaning of assignment. There is one paragraph or a sentence or two that are out of place or other minor organizational issues. A few sentences may be long and hard to understand. Meets length requirements. 4 20% 0.80 APA There is some attempt at APA formatting and citing. There are one or more missing parts such as the cover page or references list. Citation information may be missing. Citation mistakes make authorship unclear. This is an attempt use APA formatting and citing. There are both in-text citations and reference listings. Citation information may be missing or incorrect (i.e., Websites listed as in-text or reference citations). There is an attempt to cite all outside sources in at least one place. Authorship is generally clear. There is an overall attempt at APA formatting and citation style. All sources appear to have some form of citation both in the text and on a reference list. There are some formatting and citation errors. Citations generally make authorship clear. There is a strong attempt to cite all sources using APA style. Minor paper formatting errors such as a misplaced running head or margins may occur. Minor in-text citation errors such as a missing page number or a misplaced date may occur. Quotation marks and citations make authorship clear. 4 10% 0.40 Writing Deduction 0 Final Score 0 Percentage 0% Feedback: