Health Care Policy-Reform Congressional Letter Assignment

Health Care Policy-Reform Congressional Letter Assignment Week 6 Health Care Policy-Reform Congressional Letter Assignment __________________________________________ Accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to AACN (2010) ?As nurses you already possess significant expertise regardin" rel="nofollow">ing the profession, however understandin" rel="nofollow">ing the issues related to federal policy is key to bein" rel="nofollow">ing an effective advocate? (p.8) . In this assignment you will create a letter to a congressman to share your expert *researched policy statement. The US government is divided on the Affordable Care Act and your opin" rel="nofollow">inion counts. ?Because a member of Congress? constituents serve as the ?boss? it is especially important that they hear from nursin" rel="nofollow">ing ? constituents in" rel="nofollow">in their district-?on policy matters impactin" rel="nofollow">ing nursin" rel="nofollow">ing?? (p. 9). Assignment Guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines: 1. Identify your members of Congress (AACN, 2010, p. 11) 2. Research you chosen member and identify the committees, political views, bills they support 3. Have they supported any bills which directly impact nurses? 4. Review Letters, E-mails, and Phone Calls (AACN, 2010, p. 13) 5. Usin" rel="nofollow">ing the Guide and Template provided by AACN write a letter to congress (AACN, 2010, p. 14). 6. Mail, *Fax, or Email the letter to Congress (For purposes of this assignment do not use an electronic letter, however, compose your own personal policy statement letter in" rel="nofollow">in your own words) American Association of Colleges of Nursin" rel="nofollow">ing (AACN). (2010). From patient advocacy to political activism: AACN?s guide to understandin" rel="nofollow">ing healthcare policy and politics. Retrieved from https://www.aacn.nche.edu/government-affairs/AACNPolicyHandbook_2010.pdf HEALTH CARE POLICY REFORM CONGRESSIONAL LETTER GRADING RUBRIC Comments: *Poin" rel="nofollow">ints will be deducted accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to syllabus for late submission. CRITERIA Excellent (30) Good (24-29) Fair (18-23) Poor (0) Earned IDENTIFY MEMBER OF CONGRESS IN YOUR AREA (30 Poin" rel="nofollow">ints) Chooses one congressional representative in" rel="nofollow">in nurses demographic area Chooses one congressional representative outside of nurses demographic area Chooses a member of local politics in" rel="nofollow">in nurses demographic area Does not address the letter to any member of congress or political leader RESEARCH CONGRESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL (30 Poin" rel="nofollow">ints) Provides a one to two page SUCCINCT summary of the chosen congressman?s political viewpoin" rel="nofollow">int, Affordable Care Act votin" rel="nofollow">ing history, and other relevant in" rel="nofollow">information related to nursin" rel="nofollow">ing issues (in" rel="nofollow">include references) Provides a one page summary of chosen congressman?s viewpoin" rel="nofollow">int which does not pertain" rel="nofollow">in to their view of the Affordable Care Act. References provided. Provides a paragraph or less reportin" rel="nofollow">ing on the Congressman?s views or political persuasion, Does not in" rel="nofollow">include references and does not share his votin" rel="nofollow">ing history or political stance. Does not provide any summary of the chosen Congressman?s political views, or activity CREATE AND SEND A LETTER TO CONGRESS (30 Poin" rel="nofollow">ints) Follows the Guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to AACN and creates an origin" rel="nofollow">inal letter to a chosen congressman in" rel="nofollow">in nurse?s district regardin" rel="nofollow">ing the Affordable Care Act. Faxes, Emails, or Mails Letter to Addressee. Remarks brief & concise. Thank the member if notable. Follows the Guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to AACN and creates an origin" rel="nofollow">inal letter to chosen congressman which does not defin" rel="nofollow">ine nurse?s political view of the Affordable Care Act but covers another issue. Faxes, Emails, or Mails letter to Chosen Congressman. Follows the Guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to AACN and creates an origin" rel="nofollow">inal letter to chosen congressmen. Nurse?s view of the Affordable care act is not brief and concise, well defin" rel="nofollow">ined or clear. Nurse does not fax, email or mail letter to Chosen Congressman. Does not follow the guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines of AACN, and letter created is one which is electronically generated or copied from a source. Quality of writin" rel="nofollow">ing (10 Poin" rel="nofollow">ints) Excellent (10) Good (8-9) Fair (6-7) Poor (0-5) Writin" rel="nofollow">ing is polished and free of mechanical errors. APA formattin" rel="nofollow">ing is used correctly. Writin" rel="nofollow">ing has min" rel="nofollow">inor errors or min" rel="nofollow">inor APA formattin" rel="nofollow">ing errors that do not in" rel="nofollow">interfere with understandin" rel="nofollow">ing. Writin" rel="nofollow">ing has min" rel="nofollow">inor errors or min" rel="nofollow">inor APA formattin" rel="nofollow">ing errors that in" rel="nofollow">interfere with understandin" rel="nofollow">ing. Writin" rel="nofollow">ing has major mechanical errors or major APA formattin" rel="nofollow">ing errors that in" rel="nofollow">interfere with understandin" rel="nofollow">ing. TOTAL