“Nursing Leadership Health Policy Paper”

SCHOOL APPLICATION ESSAY

Submit an essay that includes the following criteria (typewritten, double spaced, maximum 2 pages, with name of applicant on each page)

• Why have you decided to pursue nursing as a profession?

• What is nursing’s biggest challenge today from your viewpoint?

• How are you best suited to meet the educational challenges of successfully completing a nursing degree?

• Tell us something unique about yourself. (Soldier in the Army)

• An outcome of the School of Nursing is for nurses to assume responsibility for personal and professional behaviors. Discuss the importance of these behaviors in terms of your student life and your future career

The essay will be evaluated based on topic, organization and logical flow of ideas, grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.

Benchmark Assignment

Vision for the Future of Nursing

Imagine it is your 10-year nursing school reunion and you are the keynote speaker. The national media are covering the event.
Part I: Create a press release of up to 700 words about your keynote speech that outlines the following:
The intended audience of the press release (for example, ANA, AMA, STTI)

What legacy you, as a nurse, will be known for
Part II: Research three scholarly peer-reviewed references that address the following:
How evidence-based practice will influence trends in health care and the future of nursing.

Benchmark Assignment

How the application of nursing theory will continue to influence professional nursing practice
What roles nurses currently play in research
How new roles and opportunities will benefit nursing and health care in general
Note: One reference must be from the course textbook.
Develop a 10- to 15-slide presentation on Part I and Part II. Include speaker notes for each slide.
Include a slide with APA-formatted references.
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Grading Criteria: Vision for the Future of Nursing
Content: 13 points possible
Points possible
Points earned

Benchmark Assignment

Included a description of the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in leadership
2

Included a description of the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in research
2

Described at least two skills needed to be considered a competent nurse of the future
2

Integrated at least two attitudes important to the profession of nursing
3

Synthesized the personal legacy you wish to leave as a nurse.

question

Identify what effective communication is, how it is used in nursing, and reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of your own communication skills.

Benchmark Assignment

Consider your own personal values and beliefs, and how these may impact on the care you give or approach to service users in the future and in light of recent reports and legislation.

Examples of public policy includes any component of the current legislation governing health care, Medicare Part D, Medicaid, nursing regulation, medication technicians, etc.
In 750-1,000 words, propose a health policy change (that is currently a bill, a law, or may not exist at all) at the state or federal level that you believe needs to change and why.
1. The policy must not be a clinical care policy for individual care.

The policy involved may include public or community health, legislative or regulatory, professional organization (nursing-oriented), advanced nursing practice, health plan, or hospital plan.

2. Include a specific section for the exact wording for the bill or change in wording of the law.
3. Include the plan for the implementation of your policy development, to lobbying for passage, to next steps after passage.

4. Discuss who would be the champion for the bill/law change from your state advocates (legislators, federal legislators, local or national state nursing organizations). Are these individuals also influential in making changes occur? Did you vote for the individual in office that you want to help you make this change?
Resources:
1. Review different pieces of legislation for ideas on wording.
2. Visit your state’s legislative governmental affairs website site to understand the process your policy change could take if you wanted to introduce to into legislation.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. 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 Turnitin.