MN507M1-1: 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 choose one federal-level healthcare policy issue that interests you.

As a change agent, you will write a tweet to one of your federal legislators outlining what the issue is and why it is important. You will be as concise and mindful of their time as possible.

The tweet will address:

• The current policy
• The need for change
• The suggested change
• The cost implications

How to locate federal locate legislators: (Michigan)

Find Your Representative

Contacting U.S. Senator

How to locate a federal bill:

Current Legislative Activities: House of Representatives and Senate

Assessment Requirements

• Be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• Each bullet is one sentence maximum.
• 240 Characters (spaces between words count toward the 240-character Twitter limit)

Before finalizing your work, you should:

• be sure to read the assessment 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 assessment 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

Competency Assessment Rubric

 All competency criteria must be met to earn a B grade and pass this Course Outcome.

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A predefined number of mastery criteria must be met to earn an A grade, indicating mastery of the Course Outcome. See the CLA and Grade Criteria Chart below.

	MET	NOT YET MET
Current Policy Structure
Competency
●     Describes a current policy structure
Mastery
●     Chooses a current policy structure
Need for Policy Change
Competency
●       Identifies the need for policy change
Mastery
●       Recommends the need for policy change
Suggested Policy Change
Competency
●       Describes a policy change
Mastery
●     Formulates a policy change
Cost Implications if Change is Implemented
Competency
●       Generalizes cost implications
Mastery
●     Predicts monetary and other potential costs
Nurse Role as a Change Agent
Competency
●     Identifies legislator by name
●     Sets up tweet of no more than 240 characters as a nurse role participating as a change agent.
Mastery
●     Combines legislator name and identification as either House of Representatives or Senate
●     Provides communication to legislator via tweet
Total Competency Criteria:
Total Mastery Criteria:

CLA and Grade Criteria Chart

CRITERIA	CLA Score	Grade	Points
Meets all competency criteria and 4-6 of mastery criteria	5	A	1000
Meets all competency criteria and 0-3 of mastery criteria	4	B	850
Meets 4-5 of competency criteria	3	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 2-3 of competency criteria	2	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 1 of competency criteria	1	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 0 competency criteria	0	Not Yet Competent*	0
No submission	NA	Not Yet Competent*	0

 

*Not Yet Competent grades convert to an F at term end

 

*If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned for revision without being scored. If the work submitted does not meet the minimum submission requirements by the end of the term you will receive a failing score.

 

Minimum Submission Requirements

Minimum Submission Requirements	MET	NOT YET MET
●     This assessment should be a Microsoft Word, 240 Characters (spaces between words count toward the 240-character Twitter limit).
●     Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
●     Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
●     Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
●     Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and mechanics.