Policy priority issue on childhood obesity

Policy priority issue on childhood obesity

Point of reference:
Introduce your chosen policy issue, the current status, and an overview of your plan for a legislative visit.

Articulate key communication strategies involved in your approach to the legislator including plan, message, and recommendations; see Worksheet 2 and again, the focus is on evidence-based communication techniques for effective healthcare policy visit to the legislator. Policy priority issue on childhood obesity.

Provide an analysis of empirical evidence of effective communication strategies and techniques to support an effective visit and follow-up to the legislator.

Provide specific examples of the impact and/or importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing.

Planning Your Visit (Part A)

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Guidelines and Grading Rubric

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to: (a) identify communication strategies that support an effective policy making-presentation/visit; (b) deliver a message and make recommendations, and (c) communicate ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner.

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 5

Total Points: 100 points

Requirements

Assignment Criteria for Presentation

1. Introduce your chosen policy issue, the current status, and an overview of your plan for a legislative visit. Policy priority issue on childhood obesity.
2. Articulate key communication strategies involved in your approach to the legislator including plan, message, and recommendations; see Worksheet 2 and again, the focus is on evidence-based communication techniques for effective healthcare policy visit to the legislator.
3. Provide an analysis of empirical evidence of effective communication strategies and techniques to support an effective visit and follow-up to the legislator.
4. Provide specific examples of the impact and/or importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing. Policy priority issue on childhood obesity.
5. Provide concluding statements summarizing the content.
6. Paper will be 2-3 pages, excluding title and reference pages, and in APA format 6^th
7. Five non-text book references are required as minimum.

 

Preparing the Paper

Following completion of Planning Your Visit Ungraded Worksheet 2, target communication strategies that support an effective policymaking visit. Include a minimum of five (5) classic references or current references (published within the past 5 years) that support your policy plan, the message, recommendations, and follow-up Policy priority issue on childhood obesity.

 

Category	Points	%	Description
Introduction and Conclusion	10	10	Introduction briefly identifies your healthcare policy-priority issue, the policy itself and legislator with a plan for the policymaker visit/presentation. Concluding statements summarize content.
Empirical Evidence	50	50	Empirical evidence identifies effective communication strategies and techniques with follow-up supporting your visit to the legislator.
Specific Examples	20	20	Provide specific examples of the impact and/or importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing. Policy priority issue on childhood obesity.
APA Format	10	10	Text, title page, and references are consistent with APA format 6th edition.
Writing Quality	10	10	Rules of grammar, word usage, sentence and paragraph format, and punctuation are followed. Paper length appropriate.
Total	100	100	A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.

 

 

Grading Rubric

Assignment Criteria	Exceptional (100%) Outstanding or highest level of performance	Exceeds (88%) Very good or high level of performance		Meets (80%) Competent or satisfactory level of performance	Needs Improvement (38%) Poor or failing level of performance	Developing (0) Unsatisfactory level of performance
Content Possible Points = 100 Points Policy priority issue on childhood obesity
Introduction and Conclusion	10 Points	9 Points		8 Points	4 Points	0 Points
	Introduction briefly identifies your healthcare/policy-priority issue, policy itself, and legislator with a plan for the policymaker visit/presentation. Concluding statements summarizing content have no inaccuracy. Policy priority issue on childhood obesity	Introduction of your healthcare/policy-priority issue, policy itself, and legislator with a plan for policymaker visit/presentation has rare inaccuracy. Concluding statements lack occasional important element or specificity.		Introduction of your healthcare/policy-priority issue, policy itself, and legislator with a plan for policymaker visit/presentation lacks occasional important element or specificity. Concluding statements lack occasional important element or specificity.	Introduction of your healthcare/policy-priority issue, policy itself and legislator with a plan for a policymaker visit/presentation has multiple instances of inaccuracies or is lacking content. Concluding statements have multiple instances of inaccuracies or lacks content.	No attempt at introduction or conclusion.
Empirical Evidence	50 Points	44 Points		40 Points	19 Points	0 Points
	Empirical evidence of effective communication strategies and techniques with follow-up supporting your healthcare policy-priority visit to the legislator is clearly articulated.	Empirical evidence of effective communication strategies and techniques with follow-up supporting your healthcare policy-priority visit to the legislator has a few inaccuracies.		Empirical evidence of effective communication strategies and techniques with follow-up supporting your healthcare policy-priority visit to the legislator has multiple instances of inaccuracies or lacks detail/articulation.	Empirical evidence of effective communication strategies and techniques with follow-up supporting your healthcare policy-priority visit to the legislator is missing.	No attempt at providing Empirical evidence.
Specific Examples	20 Points	18 Points		16 Points	8 Points	0 Points
	Provides specific examples of the impact and/or importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing and has no inaccuracy and is clearly articulated.	Provides specific examples of the impact and/or importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing and lacks occasional important elements or specificity and/or lacks clarity.		Provides specific examples of the impact and/or importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing and has multiple instances of inaccuracies and/or lacks clarity.	No specific examples of the impact OR importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing.	No specific examples of the impact AND importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing.
Content Subtotal_____of 80 points
Format Possible Points =  20 Points Policy priority issue on childhood obesity
APA Format:	10 Points		9 Points	8 Points	4 Points	0 Points
	Text, title page, and reference page(s) are completely consistent with APA format.		There are 1–2 APA format errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s).	There are 3–4 APA format errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s).	There are 5 APA format errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s).	There are 6 or more APA format errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s).
Writing Quality.	10 Points		9 Points	8 Points	4 Points	0 Points
	Paper is appropriate in length. References include the minimum of five (5) scholarly references, excluding the course text. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent with formal written work. Policy priority issue on childhood obesity		Paper is short or long in length and/or contains fewer than 5 but more than 1 scholarly reference, excluding course text, or references utilized are not scholarly. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent with formal written work with1–2 exceptions.	Paper is short or long in length and contains only 1 scholarly reference. Additional references are not scholarly. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent with formal written work with 3–4 exceptions.	Paper is two or more pages short or long in length and does not contain scholarly references. References utilized are not scholarly. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are not followed with 5 errors	Paper is two or more pages short or long in length and does not contain scholarly references. References utilized are not scholarly. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are not followed with 6 or more errors.
Format Subtotal_____of  20 points
Total Points_____of  100 points

 

Provide an analysis of empirical evidence of effective communication strategies and techniques to support an effective visit and follow-up to the legislator.

The efficacy of narrative communication in policy influence efforts by nurses has been pinpointed by various studies. According to … the effectiveness of narrative communication by nurses geared towards influencing policy was heightened by nurse’s mastery of ISBAR method a core component in nursing communication skills training. Notably, ISBAR which stands for identify, situation, background assessment and recommendation enables the nurses to configure the narratives communication in succinct and easy to remember manner Policy priority issue on childhood obesity. Further, … observes that while the value of narrative communication as a strategy in policy influence efforts cannot be understated, the impact of the strategy increases when the nurse incorporates the four p’s. in this case the 4p’s denote passion when making the presentation, persuasive communication, persistence on the subject and key points and lastly, patience when making clarification when called upon. Similar assertions are evident in  …. Study which highlights a strong one on one presentation devoid of adequate follow up cannot be relied upon to instigate policy influence for the betterment of patient care. Policy priority issue on childhood obesity.

Provide specific examples of the impact and/or importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing.

The Iranian health care amendments and establishment of the INO in 2003 offer an outstanding   example on the impact of successful presentation to nursing. According to … Iranian nurses took it upon themselves to bring about integral changes to the countries healthcare policies. Notably, the country health policy was highly centralized with the health minister as the key decision maker. As such, the nurses drafted a convincing presentation which included the problems, evidence, the need for change, and recommendation on how to go about the change. The presentation was then presented to the Islamic consultative parliament who were convinced of the need to take into account the recommendations. As a result, essential amendments were accomplished which culminated with the approval for the establishment of Iranian nurses organization. Policy priority issue on childhood obesity.