Role of the Professional Nurse in Health Policy

Write a paper on the role of the professional nurse in health policy. Submission Instructions: Grading Rubric Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric. Identification of Main Issues/Problems Distinguished – 4 points
Identify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues/problems. Excellent – 3 points
Identifies and demonstrate an accomplished understanding of most of issues/problems. Fair – 2 points
Identifies and demonstrate an acceptable understanding of most of issues/problems. Poor – 1 point
Identifies and demonstrate an unacceptable understanding of most of issues/problems. Analysis and Evaluation of Issues/Problems Distinguished – 4 points
Presents an insightful, thorough analysis and evaluation of issues/problems. Excellent – 3 points
Presents a thorough analysis and evaluation of most of the issues/problems. Fair – 2 points
Presents a superficial or incomplete analysis and evaluation of issues/problems. Poor – 1 point
Presents unacceptable analysis and evaluation of issues/problems. Demonstrates a Conceptual Understanding Distinguished – 4 points
Provides a thorough, competent and interpretive responses to all issues/problems, and shows a high level of conceptual understanding. Excellent – 3 points
Provides a competent and interpretive responses to all issues/problems, and shows a moderate level of conceptual understanding. Fair – 2 points
Provides a competent responses to all issues/problems, but lacks interpretation and a moderate level of conceptual understanding. Poor – 1 point
Provides an unacceptable response to all issues/problems, and lacks interpretation and a moderate level of conceptual understanding. Use of Citations to Course Readings and Additional Research/Literature Distinguished – 4 points
Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Exceptional use of citations and extended referencing. Excellent – 3 points
Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. Fair – 2 points
Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. Poor – 1 point
Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing. Writing Mechanics and APA Formatting Guidelines Distinguished – 4 points
Demonstrate a high level of clarity, precision, and attention to detail. APA style is correct and writing is free of grammar and spelling errors. Excellent – 3 points
Demonstrate a high level of clarity. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail. Fair – 2 points
Demonstrate a moderate level of clarity. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail. Poor – 1 point
Demonstrates issues in writing and communicating clearly. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention. Requirements: read instructions Discuss the professional nurse’s role in health policy. Identify and articulate an action plan for nurses to increase involvement. The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling. The paper is to be no shorter than 5 pages; nor longer than 7 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page. Your paper should be formatted per APA and references should be current (published WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions). NO WEBSITES ALLOWED Incorporate a minimum of 3 current (published WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles and books should be referenced according to current APA style (the library (Links to an external site.) has a copy of the APA Manual). Discuss the professional nurse’s role in health policy.
Identify and articulate an action plan for nurses to increase involvement.