NUR 550 Topic 7: Policies Affecting Practice and State of Health Care Delivery
NUR 550 Topic 7: Policies Affecting Practice and State of Health Care Delivery
Description
Objectives:
- Identify major policy issues affecting the state of health care delivery and population health
- Analyze the components of effective population-based health
- Discuss the impact of population health policies and initiatives on advanced nursing
Study Materials
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
Description:
Read Chapter 9 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.
Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness
Description:
Read Chapter 7 and review Chapter 10 in Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness.
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Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
Description:
Review Chapter 19 in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare.
Health Policy and Health Services Delivery
Description:
Read “Health Policy and Health Services Delivery,” by Tullai-McGuinness and Reimer, from Encyclopedia of Nursing Research(2017).
The Untapped Potential of the Nurse Practitioner Workforce in Reducing Health Disparities
Description:
Read “The Untapped Potential of the Nurse Practitioner Workforce in Reducing Health Disparities,” by Poghsyan and Carthon, from Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice (2017).
How to Write a Literature Review in 30 Minutes or Less
Description:
View “How to Write a Literature Review in 30 Minutes or Less,” by Taylor, located on YouTube (2017).
Tasks
Benchmark -Evidence-Based Practice Project: Literature Review
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The purpose of this assignment is to write a review of the research articles you evaluated in your Topic 5
“Evidence-Based Practice Project: Evaluation of Literature” assignment. If you have been directed by your instructor to select different articles in order to meet the requirements for a literature review or to better support your evidence-based practice project proposal, complete this step prior to writing your review. GCU NUR-550 Translational Research and Population Health Management
A literature review provides a concise comparison of the literature for the reader and explains how the research demonstrates support for your PICOT. You will use the literature review in this assignment in NUR-590, during which you will write a final paper detailing your evidence-based practice project proposal.
In a paper of 1,250-1,500, select eight of the ten articles you evaluated that demonstrate clear support for your evidence-based practice and complete the following for each article:
- Introduction – Describe the clinical issue or problem you are addressing. Present your PICOT statement.
- Search methods – Describe your search strategy and the criteria that you used in choosing and searching for your
- Synthesis of the literature – For each article, write a paragraph discussing the main components (subjects, methods, key findings) and provide rationale for how the article supports your PICOT.
- Comparison of articles – Compare the articles (similarities and differences, themes, methods, conclusions, limitations, controversies).
- Suggestions for future research: Based on your analysis of the literature, discuss identified gaps and which areas require further research.
- Conclusion – Provide a summary statement of what you found in the literature.
- Complete the “APA Writing Checklist” to ensure that your paper adheres to APA style and formatting criteria and general guidelines for academic writing. Include the completed checklist as an appendix at the end of your
Refer to the “Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal – Assignment Overview” document for an overview of the evidence-based practice project proposal assignments.
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.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
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 assistance.
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
3.2: Analyze appropriate research from databases and other information sources to improve health care practices and processes.
Topic 7 DQ 1
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Identify two major policy issues that affect the current state of health care delivery and population health equity in the United States (may be state or federal). What impact do these population health policies and initiatives have on advanced nursing practice?
Topic 7 DQ 2
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Select an effective current health policy that focuses on or affects population health. What components of this policy make it effective? Conduct research on its history and the factors that influenced its development.
Topic 7 Participation
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NA
NUR-550 Course Objectives
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In this course, the student will:
- Explore research articles, nursing and related theories, applying levels of evidence, and theoretical frameworks to identify quality research studies.
- Demonstrate understanding of scientific inquiry, knowledge generation, utilization, and dissemination in advanced nursing practice.
- Evaluate the evidence for potential solutions/innovations that can potentially solve a health care issue and improve patient outcomes.
- Identify gaps in nursing knowledge and evidence-based practice that can potentially be resolved by planning and implementing a practice change project.
- Formulate a clinically researchable question amenable to an innovative evidence-based practice change
- Write a scholarly literature review that supports a clinically researchable question amenable to an innovative evidence-based practice change proposal.
- Evaluate health policy and advocacy issues for the purpose of improving health care outcomes.
- Engage in scientific inquiry into the state of health care delivery, patient-centered care, and ethical principles related to health beliefs, health promotion, and risk reduction of diverse populations.
- Propose quality improvement initiatives that advance the delivery of safe, high-quality health care.
- Use principles from epidemiology, biostatistics, genetics, genomics, and cultural competence to guide comparisons of various patient populations. NUR 550 Topic 7: Policies Affecting Practice and State of Health Care Delivery
APA Writing Style
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APA Style is required for all writing assignments in this course, where indicated. Please prepare these assignments according to the APA Style Guide, located in the in the Student Success Center.
You may want to consider purchasing a copy of the APA style guide, as this will be a useful resource throughout your program
