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Benchmark - Policy Brief
The benchmark assesses the following competencies:
1.4 Participate in health care policy development to influence
nursing practice and health care.
Research public health issues on the "Climate Change" or
"Topics and Issues" pages of the American Public Health
Association (APHA) website. Investigate a public health issue
related to an environmental issue within the U.S. health care
delivery system and examine its effect on a specific population.
Write a 750-1,000-word policy brief that summarizes the issue,
explains the effect on the population, and proposes a solution to
the issue.
Follow this outline when writing the policy brief:
Describe the policy health issue. Include the following
information: (a) what population is affected, (b) at what level
does it occur (local, state, or national), and (c) evidence about
the issues supported by resources.
Create a problem statement.
Provide suggestions for addressing the health issue caused by
the current policy. Describe what steps are required to initiate
policy change. Include necessary stakeholders (government
officials, administrator) and budget or funding considerations,
if applicable.
Discuss the impact on the health care delivery system.
Include three peer-reviewed sources and two other sources to
support the policy brief.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Refer to the
LopesWrite Technical Support articles
for assistance.

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  • 1. Benchmark - Policy Brief The benchmark assesses the following competencies: 1.4 Participate in health care policy development to influence nursing practice and health care. Research public health issues on the "Climate Change" or "Topics and Issues" pages of the American Public Health Association (APHA) website. Investigate a public health issue related to an environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine its effect on a specific population. Write a 750-1,000-word policy brief that summarizes the issue, explains the effect on the population, and proposes a solution to the issue. Follow this outline when writing the policy brief: Describe the policy health issue. Include the following information: (a) what population is affected, (b) at what level does it occur (local, state, or national), and (c) evidence about the issues supported by resources. Create a problem statement. Provide suggestions for addressing the health issue caused by the current policy. Describe what steps are required to initiate policy change. Include necessary stakeholders (government officials, administrator) and budget or funding considerations, if applicable.
  • 2. Discuss the impact on the health care delivery system. Include three peer-reviewed sources and two other sources to support the policy brief. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.