NURSE TO PATIENT RATIOS

APA headings):
o A. Policy Problem
▪ a. Background
• Social Factors
• Economic Factors
• Ethical Factors
• Political Factors
• Legal Factors
o B. Policy Goals & Objectives
o C. Evaluations of Options & Alternatives
▪ Cost
▪ Quality of Care]
▪ Protection of patient & provider autonomy
▪ Political Feasibility
o D. Nursing Implications
o E. Conclusion
• An abstract should be provided in your term paper. Abstract according to APA: sources from 5 years; Components: Prepare a comprehensive paper that applies the components of the policymaking process/ using a stage-sequential model as noted in Mason, Leavitt, & Chaffee, 6th ed. text, pp. 49-64.
Students will analyze a health system for issues amenable to change in policy (worth 40% of course grade) Purpose: To analyze a contemporary health system within the context of the policymaking process Focus: Determine a specific area of public policy issue arising from governments (federal, state, local): institutional; or organizational system, or a system you are familiar with that could benefit from a policy change. Research the policy/ program using a variety of methods. Components: Prepare a comprehensive paper that applies the components of the policymaking process/ using a stage-sequential model as noted in Mason, Leavitt, & Chaffee, 6th ed. text, pp. 49-64. Context: Describe policy problem/issue; The Background, encompassing social, ethical, political, and legal factors; Identify stakeholders in the system to be assessed. Policy options: Identify policy goals/ objectives/ options Evaluation of policy options: Discuss pros/cons of each option, in terms of cost, quality of care, protection of patient and provider autonomy, and political feasibility; compare options; summarize and recommend most effective option