Nursing health policy Paper

Assignments #1  Health Policy Paper

Your local, state, or federal legislator is aware that you are a DNP recognized as a nurse leader, health care expert, and constituent in their local community.  As a recognized subject matter expert, they ask you to assist them in evaluating pending health legislation by submitting a position paper on this health policy issue.  You are to identify a current or emerging health care policy issue identified as critical to the future of health care in your community.  This position paper should include a summary of evidence-based research and pertinent background information on the topic providing the legislator with a substantive yet concise briefing on all aspects of the health policy issue. Be sure to provide and cite substantial (pertinent) evidence from the literature that supports your discussion. 

    Identification of the issue       
    Position statements
    Substantive background information
    Supportive evidence for both sides
    Potential solutions
    Defense of position/ making the argument for the position
    ONE PAGE Summary/ conclusion of argument with position statement
    10  pages, double spaced, APA style