Policy Brief Part I Assignment Paper

Policy Brief Part I Assignment Paper

To analyze an issue is to understand the problem and context of the problem. Nurses engage in policy analysis through the creation of policy briefs, which promote awareness of the problem, and provide context of the problem, resolution options and their pros and cons, and a recommended solution. Nurses use policy briefs to communicate issues and solutions to government policy analysts.

Search
 the Internet for the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Health Policy Tool Kit. Explore the toolkit to prepare for this assignment.

Select
 one of the issues you researched in the From Research to Health Policy Impact assignment preparation in Week 1. You will use this issue throughout the course as you complete your policy brief.

Research
 the issue further and write 1,050-word paper in which you identify:

Underlying issue

Stakeholders

Resolution

Specific alternative resolutions

Positive consequences of each resolution

Negative consequences of each resolution

Cite
 at least four scholarly articles, and include an APA-formatted reference page.

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Policy Brief Part II Assignment Paper

Create
 a chart in which you compare the following for each resolution you identified in Week 2:

Cost of each resolution

Financial implications of each resolution

Economic

Resources

Quality of care

Patient outcomes

Cite
 at least four scholarly articles, and include an APA-formatted reference page.

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 the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. Policy Brief Part I Assignment Paper