mental health legislations

mental health legislations Order Description Howard University College of Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences Division of Nursing, Graduates Studies Fall 2015 Health Policy Project Guidelines The Primary purpose of the course is to develop a working knowledg e of how health policies are created and the manner in which nurses , especially advance practice nurses can influence the process. The health policy project is an opportunity for the graduate nursing student to gain a first - hand enactment of the legislatio n or the regulatory process and to take an advocacy role in the process through the application of well - defined action plan. The project will involve full completion of a mock White House Fellowship Application. The paper that results from this p roject is due Sun day, at midnight on November 1 st . 1. Begin your for the essay in this application by outlining your informed position on the legislation/regulation issue. Answer the following questions and submit on 9/20/2015 at midnight, in writing , via Blackboa rd Safe Assign. Use APA (6 th ed.) format. a. Do you support the legislation /regulation? b. W hat would you change to support your position? c. H ow does your position impact advance practice nursing ? d. List the do cumentation (references) that will suppo rt your position? 2. Identify a local, state or federal health policy issue you are interested in. This may be a bill being proposed currently under debate in the appropriate legislative, a law being impl emented pending regulations, a proposed regulatio n, or an idea you have for a bill or regulation. 3 . Define the issue fully explaining : 1. Ob jective and anticipated outcome of the proposed legislation or regulation 2. B ackground contributing to the legislation/regulation formation 3. I mpact of the l egislation/regulation on existing health care policies 4. I mplications of the legislation for advance practice nursing 5. Identify position of stakeholders of legislation/regulation 6. Obstacles and b arriers influencing passage or implementation of the legislation/regulation 7 . F actors favor ing passage or implementation of the legislation/regulation 8. Discuss position of opposing groups, against the legislation/regulation ; include their views 9. Discuss the economic impact of the legislation. 4 . In formation for the essay in this application may be gathered from (1) peer reviewed journals (between 2010 and present) ; (2) analysis of government documents; (3) interview s of legislative members , aides , regulatory staff; and (4 ) interview of selected inte rest group member

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