Assignment Criteria:
Develop a scholarly paper that addresses the following criteria:
- State the selected bill including the bill number and title. The bill is listed below
- Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, S. 4260· Type of Bill: Federal· Bill Number: S. 4260· Title: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- Identity the area of concern or issue clarifying the underlying and related concerns.
- Describe the background of the area of concern or issue – assess economic, legal, and regulatory processes that prompted the writing of the bill
- Identify all direct and/or indirect stakeholders and stakeholder position on the area of concern.
- Identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) to the bill.
- Evaluate how issues in the bill will affect stakeholders at an institutional, local, state, and/or federal level.
- Using the Essentials of Master’s Education, propose two ways the master’s prepared nurse leader can act as a change agent, contribute to the policy-making process, and advocate for quality, cost-effective care.
- The scholarly paper should be in narrative format, 5 to 6 pages excluding the title and reference page.
- Include an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion.
- Include level 1 and 2 headings to organize the paper.
- Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’) and in a scholarly manner. To clarify: I, we, you, me, our may not be used. In addition, describing yourself as the researcher or the author should not be used.
- Include a minimum of five (5) professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal references to support the paper (review in Ulrich’s Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old. Instructor can revise these guidelines to include websites.
- APA format is required (attention to spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).
- Submit the assignment to Turnitin prior to the final submission, review the Originality Report, and make any needed changes.
