For this assignment, use the guidelines provided by Warner (2003) on designing a political competency development plan. Include a title page, body content, and full reference list. Paper should be between 5-7 pages long (not including title and reference page). Include a minimum of at least 4 scholarly, peer-reviewed research articles. Use the following subheadings to organize the content of your paper: Nursing Expertise & Health Policy Advocacy Competency Development Plan Conclusion References
The assignment should include the following components: Title page Introduction Introduce topic of paper Present the value of the political competency development plan to support professional formation of the DNP practice scholar Purpose statement Nursing Expertise & Health Policy Advocacy (4-6 paragraphs, well-cited) Discuss the impact of social determinants on health and health policy Present the value of understanding health policy for DNP practice scholars Explore the influence of nursing expertise and advocacy in the development of health policy Discuss the importance of political competence for DNP practice scholars Competency
Development Plan (6-8 paragraphs) Discuss each of the six areas and provide a specific plan to enhance your political competency in each. Be specific with at least two specific action steps in each of the performance areas: Nursing Expertise as Valued Currency Networking Powerful Persuasion Collective Strength: Grass roots, special interest groups, and coalition development Strategic Perspective: Developing a strategic perspective and ability to provide perspective (analysis with policy brief) on a health care policy driven using evidence (to support recommendations or revision) and community need as demonstrated through social determinants in health Perseverance: Discuss what a “win” looks like to you and how can you better develop your awareness of political gains despite not getting all you expected from the political process
Conclusion Well-rounded and comprehensive conclusion Summarizes the paper Provides a call to action Clarity of Writing Use standard English grammar and sentence structure There should be no spelling errors or typographical errors Paper should be organized around the required components using appropriate headers. APA/Formatting/References All information taken from another source, even if summarized, must be appropriately cited in the manuscript and listed in the references using APA (current edition of the APA manual) format including: Document setup Title and reference pages Proper in-text citations with a properly formatted reference list
