(NR 506 Week 7 Assignment)

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to provide a summary of the presentation to the elected official, report on the response/outcome and to propose future strategies for the continued advocacy of the selected healthcare concern. The presentation to the elected official is … and must … either a face to face or phone presentation. Communication of your presentation will … via a PowerPoint™ presentation to … shared with peers and faculty.

Description of the Assignment

1. Overview of healthcare policy in the nursing profession: This section provides an overview of healthcare policy advocacy as it relates to advanced practice. It should contain the following elements:
2. Selected healthcare policy concern and resolution: This section provide an identification of the selected healthcare concern and its proposed resolution. It should contain the following elements:
3. Description of the meeting with the elected official: This section provides a detailed description of the meeting with the elected official. It should contain the following elements:
4. Self-reflection: This section provides an opportunity to self-reflect upon the healthcare concern, the proposed solution, and presentation to the elected official. It should contain the following elements:
5. Future plans regarding selected healthcare concern: This section provides an opportunity to discuss way to foster ongoing or future advocacy regarding the selected healthcare concern and proposed resolution. It should contain the following elements:
6. Conclusion: This section requires a summary of the key points regarding the healthcare concern, proposed solution and presentation to the elected official.
   
   

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Preparing The Assignment

1. A PowerPoint™ presentation of a maximum of 20 slides (does not include the title slide and reference slides) is prepared.
2. Title slide, text slides and reference slide (s) must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual.
3. Speaker’s notes are … for all slides except the title and reference slides.
4. A minimum of five (5) appropriate research-based scholarly references must … used. These may include references from previous NR 506 assignments.
5. Required textbook for this course, dictionary and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT … used as scholarly references for this assignment. For additional assistance regarding scholarly nursing references, please see “What is a scholarly source” … in the Course Resources tab. Be aware that information from .com websites may … incorrect and should … avoided. References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them prior to submission of the assignment.
6. Ideas and information from scholarly, peer reviewed, nursing sources must … cited and referenced correctly.
7. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are … and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
8. Rules regarding PowerPoint™ presentations are to … This includes but not limited to the presentation of information with limited text, use of graphics, and balance of space on the slide.