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1. Health Policy Proposal Analysis (Policy Brief)
Assignment 2: Health Policy Proposal Analysis (Policy Brief)Nurses engaged in the policy
arena often are asked to provide information on a health care topic of interest to policy
makers. This is frequently accomplished through developing a policy brief. A policy brief
advocates for a particular recommendation (prior to the enactment of a policy). Learning
how to write a policy brief in a clear, succinct, scholarly, and professional manner is an
essential skill for advanced practice nurses.For this Assignment, you will assess one of the
recommendations from the Institute of Medicine’s “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change,
Advancing Health: Report Recommendations. You will then develop a policy brief to
advocate for this recommendation (the written policy brief is due in Week 7). To
prepare:Review the Lavis et al. article on preparing and writing policy briefs
provided in the Learning Resources (See attached file).Select one of the
recommendations within the IOM The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing
Health: Report Recommendations to focus on for this assignment. (For this assignment, I
have selected RECOMMENDATION 1, please see attached file)Research the history of
the problem behind the recommendation and what has been done to try to solve the
problem.What does the recommendation say should be done? Are there any groups,
nursing and others, currently supporting work to implement the
recommendation (e.g., Kaiser Family Foundation, professional organizations)? Does
the recommendation suggest specific groups that should be involved in
the implementation? Think critically about how the recommendation should
be implemented – did the IOM get it right? What other strategies are possible to
consider?By Sunday 04/15/2018 12pm, To complete:Develop a scholarly and
professionally written 2- to 3-page single-spaced policy brief on the recommendation you
selected from the IOM report following the format presented in the Lavis et al. article
(follow the exact format, including how the layout of the paragraphs, and the way the
references [at least 10 scholarly references] are displayed at the end, numbered in-text
and number plus citation at the end, copy the same exact format as the article
please). (See attached file for the article). Include the following:Short introduction
with statement of the problem.The selected recommendation (from the IOM
Report)BackgroundCurrent characteristicsThe impact of the recommendation from
the perspective of consumers, nurses, other health professionals, and additional
stakeholdersCurrent solutionsCurrent status in the health policy
arenaFinal conclusionsResources used to create the policy briefRequired

2. ReadingsHyder, A., Syed, S., Puvanachandra, P., Bloom, G., Sundaram, S., Mahmood, S., …
Peters, D. (2010). Stakeholder analysis for health research: case studies from low- and
middle-income countries. Public Health, 124(3), 159–166.This study demonstrates how the
engagement of stakeholders in research and policy making can assist in the successful
implementation of policy proposals. The authors propose that by engaging stakeholders,
researchers and policy makers are provided with multiple perspectives on proposed
policies, which can lead to greater success with policy adoption and implementation.Lavis, J.
N., Permanand, G., Oxman, A. D., Lewin, S., & Fretheim, A. (2009). SUPPORT Tools for
evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 13: Preparing and using policy briefs to
support evidence-informed policymaking. Health Research Policy & Systems, 71–79. doi:
10.1186/1478-4505-7-S1-S13The purpose of a policy brief is to communicate an issue
clearly and definitively to policy makers. The authors of this article propose an outline for
policy briefs and also stress the importance of using research when creating a policy
brief.Lowery, B. (2009). Obesity, bariatric nursing, and the policy process: The connecting
points for patient advocacy. Bariatric Nursing & Surgical Patient Care, 4(2), 133–138.This
article provides an example of nurse involvement in policy making by examining a bariatric
nursing issue. The author stresses that nurses, in their patient-advocacy role, have a
responsibility to be involved in the health care policy process.Moore, K. (2006). How can
basic research on children and families be useful for the policy process? Merrill-Palmer
Quarterly, 52(2), 365–375.Institute of Medicine. (2010). The future of nursing: Leading
change, advancing health: Report recommendations. Retrieved from
http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/2010/The-
Future-of-
Nursing/Future%20of%20Nursing%202010%20Recommendations.pdfIntroduced in Week
2, this IOM report highlights four key recommendations in its proposal for the future
directions of the nursing profession. These recommendations focus on nursing practice,
education and training, partnerships with other healthcare professionals, and workforce
planning and policymaking.National Center for Policy Analysis (2010). Ideas changing the
world: Free-market health care policy. Retrieved from
http://www.ncpa.org/healthcare/The NCPA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that
promotes private sector solutions to public policy issues (See attached file and choose
recommendation 1).Slack, B. (2011). The policy Process. Retrieved from
http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/methods/ch9c2en.html The author presents a
policy-making framework and provides details on the four steps of that process: problem
definition, policy objectives and options, policy implementation, and policy evaluation and
maintenance.Required MediaLaureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2011).
Healthcare policy and advocacy: Agenda setting and the policy process. Baltimore:
Author. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 17 minutes.Dr. Kathleen White
and Dr. Joan Stanley share their insights into agenda setting and how issues are moved
forward into the policy process.Optional ResourcesBarnes, M., Hanson, C., Novilla, L.,
Meacham, A., McIntyre, E., & Erickson, B. (2008). Analysis of media agenda setting during
and after Hurricane Katrina: Implications for emergency preparedness, disaster response,
and disaster policy. American Journal of Public Health, 98(4), 604–610.Jennings, C. (2002).

3. The power of the policy brief. Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, 3(3), 261–263. doi:
10.1177/152715440200300310Neumann, P. J., Palmer, J. A., Daniels, N., Quigley, K., Gold, M.
R., & Chao, S. (2008). A strategic plan for integrating cost-effectiveness analysis into the US
health care system. American Journal of Managed Care, 14(4), 185-188.Plan, Policy,
Procedure Relationship Diagram. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.informationsecurityintel.com/docs/Fig.%204.3.pdf