(NR 506 Week 4 Assignment)

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to prepare for the professional presentation to an elected official of the selected healthcare concern and the proposed solution. This includes the identification of communication strategies as well as development of presentation content.

Description of the Assignment

For this assignment, the focus is preparation for the presentation to the selected elected official regarding the healthcare concern and the proposed resolution. A video presentation of the healthcare concern and its proposed resolution will be prepared and presented. Following completion of this, a written self-evaluation is required.

Criteria for Content

1. Video Presentation:

Content: The video presentation is to include the following elements:

• Introduction of self
• Presentation of healthcare policy concern
• Presentation of student identified solution to the healthcare policy concern
• Summary

Evaluation of video presentation includes the following elements:

• Content:
  • Introduction of self
  • Presentation of healthcare policy concern
  • Presentation of student identified solution to the healthcare policy concern
  • Summary
  • Information is relevant to healthcare concern and its solution
• Method of Delivery:
  • Effective opening
  • Stayed connected to audience
  • Grammar was correct
• Style of Delivery:
  • Eye contact
  • Voice clarity oGestures
  • Appearance

2. Paper Content:

• Overview of the healthcare policy concern and solution: This section provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the healthcare policy as well as the solution. Required content includes:
  • Identification of the healthcare policy
  • Identification of the student identified solution
  • Relevance to the community or population group
• Identification of communication techniques: This section requires the delineation of communication techniques useful to the upcoming presentation to the selected elected official. Required content includes:
  • Identification of the selected elected official and position
  • Rationale for the selection
  • Identification of 4 (four) beneficial communication/presentation techniques
  • Providing scholarly resources that support the use of the identified communication techniques

• Self-evaluation of video presentation: This section provides an opportunity for self-evaluation of the video recording. The student must self-evaluate oneself in each major content area by identifying one positive and one area to improve (i.e. content, method of delivery, and style of delivery):
  • Content:
    • Introduction of self
    • Presentation of healthcare policy concern
    • Presentation of student identified solution to the healthcare policy concern
    • Summary