Global Policy Reform and The Impact on Patient Care (Health, Medicine, Nursing Essay)

Week 8: Week 8: Reflection on Achievement of Outcomes (Orig Post due Wednesday, Responses due Saturday)
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Purpose
The final week will focus on Global Policy Reform and the impact on patient care. Students read the Berwick article and respond to the required discussions. In addition, students reflect on what they have learned in NR506NP and how it is applicable to their upcoming clinical courses.
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
Understand the role of advanced practice nursing in the International Context (CO2)
Research global aspects of healthcare and the effect on the US healthcare system (CO5)
Discuss the implications of global health on your clinical practice (CO5)
Due Date: Wednesday by 11:59pm MT of week 8
Students must post a minimum of two times in each graded discussion. The two posts in each individual discussion must be on separate days. Posting twice on two different days meets the minimum requirement however for full credit, the student must post at least three substantive posts on three different days. The student must provide an initial post to each graded discussion topic posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 8. Subsequent posts, including essential responses to peers, must occur no later than the Saturday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 8. Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Threaded discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.
A 10% late penalty will be imposed for discussions posted after the deadline on Wednesday of week 8 by 11:59PM MST, regardless of the number of days late. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59pm MT on Saturday (i.e. student will receive an automatic 0). Week 8 discussion closes on Saturday at 11:59pm MT.
Total Points Possible: 100
Requirements:
Berwick, D., Snair, M., & Nishtar, S. (2018). Crossing the global health care quality chasm: A key component of universal health coverage. Journal of American Medical Association, 320(13), 1317-1318.
Read the Berwick article and reflect on the concepts and practices you have learned in NR506 on healthcare systems, politics, and health policy. Reflections should include:
How to make informed decisions on nursing practice and patient outcomes on a global basis.  In addition, state how you will apply what you have learned in this course to your upcoming practicum experience. 
Describe how one will apply content from NR506NP to the upcoming clinical courses.
DISCUSSION CONTENT
Category
Points
%
Description
Making informed decisions
40
40%
Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry sharing insights as how to make informed decisions on nursing practice and patient outcomes on a global basis. Uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources to contribute to the threaded discussion.
Application to Clinical Practice
35
35%
Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry stating how one may apply content learned in this course to future clinical practice. Uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources to contribute to the threaded discussion.






Total CONTENT Points= 75 pts
DISCUSSION FORMAT
Category
Points
%
Description
Interactive Dialogue
20
20%
4 Required Elements:
Responds a minimum of two other posts to peers and/or faculty in the threaded discussion;
Responses to peer/faculty are substantive (adds importance, depth, and meaningfulness to the discussion)
Responds to all direct questions from faculty (if no question asked directly, student responded to questions posed to the entire class)
Summarizes what was learned from the lesson, readings, and other student posts for the week. The summary could be included in one of the three minimum posts.
Grammar, Syntax, Spelling, & Punctuation
5
5%
Grammar, syntax, spelling, and punctuation are accurate.



Total FORMAT Points= 25 pts



DISCUSSION TOTAL=100 points