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1. ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS ADVOCATING FOR THE NURSING ROLE IN
PROGRAM DESIGN
ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTSADVOCATING FOR THE NURSING ROLE IN PROGRAM
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONRESOURCESMilstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health
policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.Chapter 5, “Public
Policy Design” (pp. 87–95 only)Chapter 8, “The Impact of EHRs, Big Data, and Evidence-
Informed Practice” (pp. 137–146)Chapter 9, “Interprofessional Practice” (pp. 152–160
only)Chapter 10, “Overview: The Economics and Finance of Health Care” (pp. 183–191
only)American Nurses Association (ANA). (n.d.). AdvocacyLinks to an external site..
Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-
policy/advoc…Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (n.d.). Step by step:
Evaluating violence and injury prevention policies: Brief 4: Evaluating policy
implementationLinks to an external site.. Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/injury/pdfs/policy/Brief%204-a…Congress.govLinks to an external
site.. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.congress.gov/Klein, K. J., &
Sorra, J. S. (1996). The challenge of innovation implementationLinks to an external site..
Academy of Management Review, 21(4), 1055–1080.Sacristán, J., & Dilla, T. D. (2015). No
big data without small data: Learning health care systems begin and end with the individual
patientLinks to an external site.. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 21(6), 1014–
1017.Tummers, L., & Bekkers, V. (2014). Policy implementation, street level bureaucracy,
and the importance of discretionLinks to an external site.. Public Management Review,
16(4), 527–547.To Prepare:Review the Resources and reflect on your thinking regarding
the role of the nurse in the design and implementation of new healthcare programs.Select a
healthcare program within your practice and consider the design and implementation of
this program.Reflect on advocacy efforts and the role of the nurse in relation to healthcare
program design and implementation.The Assignment: (2–4 pages)In a 2- to 4-page paper,
create an interview transcript of your responses to the following interview questions:Tell
us about a healthcare program, within your practice. What are the costs and projected
outcomes of this program?Who is your target population?What is the role of the nurse in
providing input for the design of this healthcare program? Can you provide examples?What
is your role as an advocate for your target population for this healthcare program? Do you
have input into design decisions? How else do you impact design?What is the role of the
nurse in healthcare program implementation? How does this role vary between design and

2. implementation of healthcare programs? Can you provide examples?Who are the members
of a healthcare team that you believe are most needed to implement a program? Can you
explain why?RUBRIC REQUIREMENTSCriteriaProgram DesignIn a 2- to 4-page paper, create
an interview transcript of your responses to the following interview questions. Tell us about
a healthcare program within your practice. What are the costs and projected outcomes of
this program? Who is your target population? What is the role of the nurse in providing
input for the design of this healthcare program? Can you provide examples? What is your
role as an advocate for your target population for this healthcare program? Do you have
input into design decisions? How else do you impact design?Ans:Response provides a clear
and complete summary of the healthcare program, including an accurate and detailed
description of the costs and projected outcomes of the program. …Response provides a clear
and accurate description that fully describes the target population. …Response provides a
clear and accurate explanation of the role of the nurse in providing input for the design of
the program, including specific examples. …Response provides an accurate and detailed
description of the role of the nurse advocate for the target population for the healthcare
program selected. …Response provides an accurate and detailed explanation of how the
advocate’s role influences design decisions as well as fully explaining impacts to program
designCriteriaProgram Implementation What is the role of the nurse in healthcare program
implementation?How does this role vary between design and implantation of healthcare
programs? Can you provide examples? Who are the members of a healthcare team that you
believe are most needed to implement a program? Can you explain why you think
this?Ans:Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the role of the
nurse in healthcare program implementation. …Response provides an accurate and detailed
explanation of how the role of the nurse is different between design and implementation of
healthcare programs, including specific examples. …Response provides an accurate and
detailed description of the members of a healthcare team needed to implement the program
selected..CriteriaWritten Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and
Organization: Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, low
logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas.Sentences are carefully focused– neither long
and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose
statement and introduction is provided which delineates all required
criteria.Ans:Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and
clarity. …A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion is
provided which delineates all required criteria.CriteriaThis criterion is linked to a Learning
OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – English Writing Standards: Correct grammar,
mechanics, and proper punctuationAns:Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation
with no errors.CriteriaWritten Expression and Formatting:The paper follows correct APA
format for title page, font, spacing, margins, indentations, parenthetical/in-text citations,
and reference list (if sources are cited).Ans:Uses correct APA format with no errors.