Assignment Prompt & Instructions
PLAGIARISM FREE IN 10 HOURS or LESS
– ## TheNursesRoleinPolicyDevelopmentInstructions5.pdf
**## TheNursesRoleinPolicyDevelopmentInstructions5.pdf**
NU 414 Issues and Trends in Healthcare “W”
The Nurses Role in Policy Development
Understanding of health policy and political processes is a major component in the professional
nurse’s role. For this assignment, the student will identify a current Healthcare Legislative Bill:
Mental Health related to School age Children and School Nursing
*Your paper must be related to one of the topics listed above or you will receive a grade of “0”.
If you have a question about the applicability of the bill you choose, please check with faculty.
Include the following items in your paper:
• Title page (see the example on the assignment page)
• Headings per APA (All headings are in bold print)
Heading #1-(Title)
• Should begin with the title of your paper that is listed on the Title Page (bold print and
centered).
• Introduction paragraph with a purpose statement.
Heading #2-Health Policy Development (bold print and centered).
• This paragraph should introduce how policy is developed and
• how nurses can participate in this process at the Local, State, and Federal levels.
Heading #3- Legislative Bill – this bill can be Local, State, or Federal – (bold print and centered).
• This paragraph should include a brief description of the bill.
• Clearly state your support or opposition to this bill.
• Discuss 2 reasons for supporting or opposing this bill.
• You should have a reference for this section of your paper.
Heading #3-Purpose of Bill (bold print and centered).
• Discuss the purpose of the bill to include Statistics (Local, State, or Federal) concerning
who is impacted and why.
• How will this bill impact healthcare and nurses?
• Who submitted the bill and
• where it is in the process (has it been voted as a bill or is it in use).
•
Heading #4- Conclusion (centered and in bold print).
• Restate your topic and why it is important.
• Address opposing viewpoints and explain why readers should align with your position.
• Call for action or overview future research possibilities.
References- Your references should be on a separate page with – References – (centered and in
bold print).
• This assignment requires the use of Cherry and Jacobs, and
• an additional reference for each section of your paper.
• Your references should be current (within the last five years).
• You should have five references including the Cherry and Jacobs textbook (no more, no
less).
Additional Reference Page Instructions-
• Using the APA 7th edition Common Reference Examples Guide (can be found in the APA
resources in the modules section) or the 7th edition APA manual, identify the type of
reference you are using and list it in red beneath your reference on the reference list.
• Do this for each of your five references.
• If you cannot find the format for the reference you have chosen, do not use the
reference.
• All references must have an APA identifier to receive all points for the reference section
of your paper.
Example:
Cherry, B. & Jacob, S. (2019). Contemporary nursing: Issues, trends, and management.
Elsevier.
Authored Book (Section 10.2)
• This paper should be a minimum of maximum of 1700 words.
• The paper is graded on scholarly content (see rubric) which is inclusive of sentence &
paragraph structure/topic development/logical progression in addition to correct
grammar and punctuation which is graded separately.
REQUIRED: Assignment Acknowledgement Statements – 2-Point Deduction if Omitted – Write in
the comment box:
1. I understand that the use of AI or similar electronic assistance with NU 414 coursework is
considered an unauthorized aid.
2. I also understand that my Turn-It-In score will be evaluated by faculty for each
assignment.
3. I understand that assignments submitted within 24 hours of the due date will receive a 5-
point deduction from the grade available for the assignment. Assignments submitted
after 24 hours following the due date will receive a grade of “0”.
**## TheNursesRoleinPolicyDevelopmentInstructions5.pdf**
NU 414 Issues and Trends in Healthcare “W”
The Nurses Role in Policy Development
Understanding of health policy and political processes is a major component in the professional
nurse’s role. For this assignment, the student will identify a current Healthcare Legislative Bill:
Mental Health related to School age Children and School Nursing
*Your paper must be related to one of the topics listed above or you will receive a grade of “0”.
If you have a question about the applicability of the bill you choose, please check with faculty.
Include the following items in your paper:
• Title page (see the example on the assignment page)
• Headings per APA (All headings are in bold print)
Heading #1-(Title)
• Should begin with the title of your paper that is listed on the Title Page (bold print and
centered).
• Introduction paragraph with a purpose statement.
Heading #2-Health Policy Development (bold print and centered).
• This paragraph should introduce how policy is developed and
• how nurses can participate in this process at the Local, State, and Federal levels.
Heading #3- Legislative Bill – this bill can be Local, State, or Federal – (bold print and centered).
• This paragraph should include a brief description of the bill.
• Clearly state your support or opposition to this bill.
• Discuss 2 reasons for supporting or opposing this bill.
• You should have a reference for this section of your paper.
Heading #3-Purpose of Bill (bold print and centered).
• Discuss the purpose of the bill to include Statistics (Local, State, or Federal) concerning
who is impacted and why.
• How will this bill impact healthcare and nurses?
• Who submitted the bill and
• where it is in the process (has it been voted as a bill or is it in use).
•
Heading #4- Conclusion (centered and in bold print).
• Restate your topic and why it is important.
• Address opposing viewpoints and explain why readers should align with your position.
• Call for action or overview future research possibilities.
References- Your references should be on a separate page with – References – (centered and in
bold print).
• This assignment requires the use of Cherry and Jacobs, and
• an additional reference for each section of your paper.
• Your references should be current (within the last five years).
• You should have five references including the Cherry and Jacobs textbook (no more, no
less).
Additional Reference Page Instructions-
• Using the APA 7th edition Common Reference Examples Guide (can be found in the APA
resources in the modules section) or the 7th edition APA manual, identify the type of
reference you are using and list it in red beneath your reference on the reference list.
• Do this for each of your five references.
• If you cannot find the format for the reference you have chosen, do not use the
reference.
• All references must have an APA identifier to receive all points for the reference section
of your paper.
Example:
Cherry, B. & Jacob, S. (2019). Contemporary nursing: Issues, trends, and management.
Elsevier.
Authored Book (Section 10.2)
• This paper should be a minimum of maximum of 1700 words.
• The paper is graded on scholarly content (see rubric) which is inclusive of sentence &
paragraph structure/topic development/logical progression in addition to correct
grammar and punctuation which is graded separately.
REQUIRED: Assignment Acknowledgement Statements – 2-Point Deduction if Omitted – Write in
the comment box:
1. I understand that the use of AI or similar electronic assistance with NU 414 coursework is
considered an unauthorized aid.
2. I also understand that my Turn-It-In score will be evaluated by faculty for each
assignment.
3. I understand that assignments submitted within 24 hours of the due date will receive a 5-
point deduction from the grade available for the assignment. Assignments submitted
after 24 hours following the due date will receive a grade of “0”.