Policy Development Case Study
assignment icon Policy Development Case Study
Instructions
The following case study will provide an opportunity to identify a community need and utilize the policy development process to address the identified need. Use the text readings and video recording to assist you in applying the content to a case study. Read the following case study and write an essay addressing the case questions.
Case Study
A nurse works in community health in a very large urban neighborhood of mostly African American and Hispanic populations. The socioeconomic level of the areas is low, with most people eligible for or covered by Medicaid and Medicare. The nurse is concerned about the level of care that community members’ children receive. Clinic services are inadequate, and the hours when the clinics are open often make it difficult for working parents to access services for their children and for themselves. The teens in the area are involved in drug activity and have little to do after school. The neighborhood has one high school, one middle school, and one elementary school. There are two small day-care centers for preschoolers run by the city. The nurse is motivated to tackle some of these problems, but she is not sure how to go about it.
Case Study Questions
Identify the critical problems the nurse might identify as health or safety needs of the community.
Do these problems have health policy relevance? Why or why not?
Select one problem and identify steps the nurse should take in light of what you have learned about health policy development. Be specific regarding the identified problem, evidence, agenda, stakeholders/coalition building, possible strategies/solutions (plan), considerations for implementation, political issues to consider, and how outcomes will be evaluated.
Due Date
The paper is due Sunday
Paper Guidelines and Rubric
For this assignment write your responses in a Word document. There is no page length, but answer each question using multiple paragraphs and answer each question completely. Use the resources from this week as well as your personal opinions and experiences on the subject.
Format your paper following APA guidelines. Your paper should be typed and double-spaced in standard-sized layout (8.5″ x 11″), with 1″ margins on all sides using 12-point Times New Roman or 11-point Arial font.
You can refer to this APA example template.
This assignment is worth 100 points toward your final grade.
Open the Paper Rubric to review the assessment criteria for this activity.
Tips for success: Rubric expectations. The expectations of assignments expressed in rubrics can sometimes seem daunting. You don’t have to feel overwhelmed. You can take a few steps to meet the expectations. You can refer to the provided template for basic formatting. When you provide evidence or reference information that comes from a source, make a citation to show your readers where you got your information and to point them to the source in case they want to learn more. Use your Grammarly plug-in to check your grammar before you submit your assignment.
Submission Guidelines
Submit your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. For help on how to submit your assignment, see How to Submit Assignments in Moodle.
