This document contains a rubric for assessing a two-part assignment on global healthcare issues and policies. Part 1 involves completing a comparison matrix analyzing health policies in the US and another country. Part 2 involves creating a plan to incorporate a global perspective into one's local nursing practice. The rubric evaluates responses based on criteria like clarity, accuracy, and use of examples. Performance is judged on a scale from Excellent to Poor. The document also contains sections evaluating writing mechanics, formatting, and organization.

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Global Healthcare Issues and Policies
Part 1: Global Health Comparison Matrix
Focusing on the country you selected and the U.S., complete the
Global Health Comparison Matrix. Be sure to address the
following:
• Consider the U.S. national/federal health policies that have
been adapted for the global health issue you selected from the
WHO global health agenda. Compare these policies to the
additional country you selected for study.

2. Points:
Points Range:
45 (45%) - 50 (50%)
Response provides a clear and accurate explanation of the
strengths and weaknesses of policies in the U.S. and another
country.
Response provides a clear and accurate explanation of how the
social determinants of health impact the issue in the U.S. and in
another country. Specific examples are provided.
Response provides a clear and accurate explanation of how the
governments of the two countries address cost, quality, and

3. access related to the issue.
Response provides a clear and accurate explanation of how the
policy in each of the two countries impacts the health of the
global population. Detailed and accurate supporting examples
are provided.
Response provides a clear and complete explanation of how the
policies in each country impact the role of the nurse.
Response provides an accurate and detailed explanation of how
the global health issues impact local healthcare organizations
and policies in each of the two countries.
Feedback:

4. Points:
Points Range:
40 (40%) - 44 (44%)
Response provides an explanation of the strengths and
weaknesses of policies in the U.S. and another country.
Response provides an explanation of how the social
determinants of health impact the issue in the U.S. and in
another country. Specific examples may be provided.
Response provides an explanation of how the governments of
the two countries address cost, quality, and access related to the
issue.
Response provides an explanation of how the policy in each of
the two countries impacts the health of the global population.
Supporting examples may be provided.

5. Response provides an explanation of how the policies in each
country impact the role of the nurse.
Response provides an explanation of how the global health
issues impact local healthcare organizations and policies in each
of the two countries.
Feedback:
Points:
Points Range:
35 (35%) - 39 (39%)

6. Explanation of the strengths and weaknesses of policies in the
U.S. and another country is vague or inaccurate.
Explanation of how the social determinants of health impact the
issue in the U.S. and another country, and/or the examples, are
vague or inaccurate.
Explanation of how the governments of the two countries
address cost, quality, and access related to the issue is vague or
inaccurate.
Explanation of how the policy in each of the two countries
impacts the health of the global population, and/or supporting
examples, is vague or inaccurate.
Explanation of how the policies in each country impact the role
of the nurse is vague or incomplete.

7. Explanation of how global health issues impact local healthcare
organizations and policies in each of the two countries is vague
or inaccurate.
Feedback:
Points:
Points Range:
0 (0%) - 34 (34%)

8. Explanation of the strengths and weaknesses of policies in the
U.S. and another country is vague and inaccurate, or is missing.
Explanation of how the social determinants of health impact the
issue in the U.S. and in another country, and the examples, are
vague and inaccurate, or is missing.
Explanation of how the governments of the two countries
address cost, quality, and access related to the issue is vague
and inaccurate, or is missing.
Explanation of how the policy in each of the two countries
impacts the global population, and supporting examples, is
missing.
Explanation of how the policies in each country impact the role
of the nurse is vague and inaccurate, or is missing.
Explanation of how global health issues impact local healthcare
organizations and policies in both countries is missing.
Feedback:

9. The Nurse's Role in Global Healthcare
Part 2: A Plan for Social Change
Reflect on the global health policy comparison and analysis you
conducted in Part 1 of the Assignment. In a 1-page response,
create a plan for social change that incorporates a global
perspective or lens into your local practice and role as a nurse
leader.
• Explain how you would advocate for the incorporation of a
global perspective or lens into your local practice and role as a
nurse leader.
• Explain how the incorporation of a global perspective or lens
might impact your local practice and role as a nurse leader.
• Explain how the incorporation of a global perspective or lens
into your local practice as a nurse leader represents and
contributes to social change. Be specific and provide examples.

10. Points:
Points Range:
32 (32%) - 35 (35%)
Response provides a clear and thorough explanation of how
one would advocate for the incorporation of a global
perspective or lens into his/her role as a nurse leader.
Response provides a clear and thorough explanation of how the
incorporation of a global perspective or lens might impact local
practice and the role as a nurse leader.
Response clearly and thoroughly explains in detail how the
incorporation of a global perspective or lens in one's role as a
nurse represents and contributes to social change. Accurate and
detailed supporting examples are provided.

11. Feedback:
Points:
Points Range:
28 (28%) - 31 (31%)
Response provides an explanation of how one would advocate
for the incorporation of a global perspective or lens into his/her
role as a nurse leader.

12. Response provides an explanation of how the incorporation of a
global perspective or lens might impact local practice and the
role as a nurse leader.
Response explains how the incorporation of a global perspective
or lens in one's role as a nurse represents and contributes to
social change. Some supporting examples are provided.
Feedback:
Points:
Points Range:
25 (25%) - 27 (27%)

13. Explanation of how one would advocate for the incorporation
of a global perspective or lens into his/her role as a nurse leader
is vague or incomplete.
Explanation of how the incorporation of a global perspective or
lens might impact local practice and the role as a nurse leader is
vague or incomplete.
Explanation of how the incorporation of a global perspective or
lens in one's role as a nurse represents and contributes to social
change, and/or supporting examples provided, are vague or
incomplete.
Feedback:

14. Points:
Points Range:
0 (0%) - 24 (24%)
Explanation of how one would advocate for the incorporation
of a global perspective or lens into his/her role as a nurse leader
is vague and incomplete, or is missing.
Explanation of how the incorporation of a global perspective or
lens might impact local practice and the role as a nurse leader is
vague and incomplete, or is missing.
Explanation of how the incorporation of a global perspective or
lens in one's role as a nurse represents and contributes to social
change, and/or supporting examples, is missing.

15. Feedback:
Written Expression and Formatting - Paragraph Development
and Organization:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas,
flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences
are carefully focused--neither long and rambling nor short and
lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose
statement and introduction is provided which delineates all
required criteria.
Points:
Points Range:
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)

16. Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity.
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and
conclusion is provided which delineates all required criteria.
Feedback:
Points:

17. Points Range:
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is
stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.
Feedback:

18. Points:
Points Range:
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity 60%- 79% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is
vague or off topic.
Feedback:

19. Points:
Points Range:
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time.
No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion was provided.
Feedback:

20. Written Expression and Formatting - English writing
standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation
Points:
Points Range:
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no
errors.
Feedback:

21. Points:
Points Range:
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors.
Feedback:

22. Points:
Points Range:
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors.
Feedback:

23. Points:
Points Range:
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors
that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Feedback:

24. Written Expression and Formatting - The paper follows correct
APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins,
indentations, page numbers, parenthetical/in-text citations, and
reference list.
Points:
Points Range:
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Uses correct APA format with no errors.

25. Feedback:
Points:
Points Range:
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1-2) APA format errors.
Feedback:

26. Points:
Points Range:
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3-4) APA format errors.
Feedback:

27. Points:
Points Range:
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
Feedback:

28. Show Descriptions
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Global Healthcare Issues and Policies
Part 1: Global Health Comparison Matrix
Focusing on the country you selected and the U.S., complete the
Global Health Comparison Matrix. Be sure to address the
following:
• Consider the U.S. national/federal health policies that have
been adapted for the global health issue you selected from the
WHO global health agenda. Compare these policies to the
additional country you selected for study.--
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent

29. 45 (45%) - 50 (50%)
Response provides a clear and accurate explanation of the
strengths and weaknesses of policies in the U.S. and another
country.
Response provides a clear and accurate explanation of how the
social determinants of health impact the issue in the U.S. and in
another country. Specific examples are provided.
Response provides a clear and accurate explanation of how the
governments of the two countries address cost, quality, and
access related to the issue.
Response provides a clear and accurate explanation of how the
policy in each of the two countries impacts the health of the
global population. Detailed and accurate supporting examples
are provided.
Response provides a clear and complete explanation of how the
policies in each country impact the role of the nurse.
Response provides an accurate and detailed explanation of how

30. the global health issues impact local healthcare organizations
and policies in each of the two countries.
Good
40 (40%) - 44 (44%)
Response provides an explanation of the strengths and
weaknesses of policies in the U.S. and another country.
Response provides an explanation of how the social
determinants of health impact the issue in the U.S. and in
another country. Specific examples may be provided.
Response provides an explanation of how the governments of
the two countries address cost, quality, and access related to the
issue.
Response provides an explanation of how the policy in each of
the two countries impacts the health of the global population.
Supporting examples may be provided.
Response provides an explanation of how the policies in each
country impact the role of the nurse.

31. Response provides an explanation of how the global health
issues impact local healthcare organizations and policies in each
of the two countries.
Fair
35 (35%) - 39 (39%)
Explanation of the strengths and weaknesses of policies in the
U.S. and another country is vague or inaccurate.
Explanation of how the social determinants of health impact the
issue in the U.S. and another country, and/or the examples, are
vague or inaccurate.
Explanation of how the governments of the two countries
address cost, quality, and access related to the issue is vague or
inaccurate.
Explanation of how the policy in each of the two countries
impacts the health of the global population, and/or supporting
examples, is vague or inaccurate.

32. Explanation of how the policies in each country impact the role
of the nurse is vague or incomplete.
Explanation of how global health issues impact local healthcare
organizations and policies in each of the two countries is vague
or inaccurate.
Poor
0 (0%) - 34 (34%)
Explanation of the strengths and weaknesses of policies in the
U.S. and another country is vague and inaccurate, or is missing.
Explanation of how the social determinants of health impact the
issue in the U.S. and in another country, and the examples, are
vague and inaccurate, or is missing.
Explanation of how the governments of the two countries
address cost, quality, and access related to the issue is vague
and inaccurate, or is missing.

33. Explanation of how the policy in each of the two countries
impacts the global population, and supporting examples, is
missing.
Explanation of how the policies in each country impact the role
of the nurse is vague and inaccurate, or is missing.
Explanation of how global health issues impact local healthcare
organizations and policies in both countries is missing.
Feedback:
The Nurse's Role in Global Healthcare
Part 2: A Plan for Social Change
Reflect on the global health policy comparison and analysis you
conducted in Part 1 of the Assignment. In a 1-page response,

34. create a plan for social change that incorporates a global
perspective or lens into your local practice and role as a nurse
leader.
• Explain how you would advocate for the incorporation of a
global perspective or lens into your local practice and role as a
nurse leader.
• Explain how the incorporation of a global perspective or lens
might impact your local practice and role as a nurse leader.
• Explain how the incorporation of a global perspective or lens
into your local practice as a nurse leader represents and
contributes to social change. Be specific and provide examples.-
-
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent
32 (32%) - 35 (35%)
Response provides a clear and thorough explanation of how one
would advocate for the incorporation of a global perspective or
lens into his/her role as a nurse leader.
Response provides a clear and thorough explanation of how the
incorporation of a global perspective or lens might impact local
practice and the role as a nurse leader.

35. Response clearly and thoroughly explains in detail how the
incorporation of a global perspective or lens in one's role as a
nurse represents and contributes to social change. Accurate and
detailed supporting examples are provided.
Good
28 (28%) - 31 (31%)
Response provides an explanation of how one would advocate
for the incorporation of a global perspective or lens into his/her
role as a nurse leader.
Response provides an explanation of how the incorporation of a
global perspective or lens might impact local practice and the
role as a nurse leader.
Response explains how the incorporation of a global perspective
or lens in one's role as a nurse represents and contributes to
social change. Some supporting examples are provided.
Fair
25 (25%) - 27 (27%)

36. Explanation of how one would advocate for the incorporation of
a global perspective or lens into his/her role as a nurse leader is
vague or incomplete.
Explanation of how the incorporation of a global perspective or
lens might impact local practice and the role as a nurse leader is
vague or incomplete.
Explanation of how the incorporation of a global perspective or
lens in one's role as a nurse represents and contributes to social
change, and/or supporting examples provided, are vague or
incomplete.
Poor
0 (0%) - 24 (24%)
Explanation of how one would advocate for the incorporation of
a global perspective or lens into his/her role as a nurse leader is
vague and incomplete, or is missing.
Explanation of how the incorporation of a global perspective or

37. lens might impact local practice and the role as a nurse leader is
vague and incomplete, or is missing.
Explanation of how the incorporation of a global perspective or
lens in one's role as a nurse represents and contributes to social
change, and/or supporting examples, is missing.
Feedback:
Written Expression and Formatting - Paragraph Development
and Organization:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas,
flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences
are carefully focused--neither long and rambling nor short and
lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose
statement and introduction is provided which delineates all
required criteria.--
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)

38. Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity.
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and
conclusion is provided which delineates all required criteria.
Good
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is
stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.
Fair
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)

39. Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity 60%- 79% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is
vague or off topic.
Poor
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time.
No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion was provided.
Feedback:
Written Expression and Formatting - English writing standards:

40. Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation--
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
Good
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Fair
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors.

41. Poor
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors
that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Feedback:
Written Expression and Formatting - The paper follows correct
APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins,
indentations, page numbers, parenthetical/in-text citations, and
reference list.--
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)

42. Uses correct APA format with no errors.
Good
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1-2) APA format errors.
Fair
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3-4) APA format errors.
Poor
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.

43. Feedback:
Total Points:
100
Name: NURS_6050_Module06_Week11_Assignment_Rubric
Global Health Comparison Grid Template
Use this document to complete the Module 6 Assessment Global
Healthcare Comparison Matrix and Narrative Statement
Global Healthcare Issue
Description
Country
United States
Describe the policy in each country related to the identified

44. healthcare issue
What are the strengths of this policy?
What are the weaknesses of this policy?
Explain how the social determinants of health may impact the
specified global health issue. (Be specific and provide
examples)
How has each country’ government addressed cost, quality, and
access to the selected global health issue?
How has the identified health policy impacted the health of the
global population? (Be specific and provide examples)
Describe the potential impact of the identified health policy on
the role of nurse in each country.
Explain how global health issues impact local healthcare
organizations and policies in both countries. (Be specific and
provide examples)
General Notes/Comments
Global Health Comparison

45. Grid Template
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