Nursing Benchmark

Nursing Benchmark

The benchmark assesses the following competencies: 1.4 Participate in health care policy development to influence nursing practice and health care.

Research public health issues on the “Climate Change” or “Topics and Issues” pages of the American Public Health Association (APHA) website. Investigate a public health issue related to an environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine its effect on a specific population.

Write a 750-1,000-word policy brief that summarizes the issue, explains the effect on the population, and proposes a solution to the issue.

Follow this outline when writing the policy brief: Describe the policy health issue. Include the following information: (a) what population is affected, (b) at what level does it occur (local, state, or national), and (c) evidence about the issues supported by resources.

Create a problem statement. Provide suggestions for addressing the health issue caused by the current policy. Describe what steps are required to initiate policy change. Include necessary stakeholders (government officials, administrators) and budget or funding considerations, if applicable.

Discuss the impact on the health care delivery system. Include three peer-reviewed sources and two other sources to support the policy brief.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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References

World Health Organization. (2018). Climate change and health.
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). Climate effects on health.
https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/effects/default.htm

U.S. Global Change Research Program. (2016). The impacts of climate change on human health in the United States: A scientific assessment. https://health2016.globalchange.gov

American Public Health Association. (2021). Climate Change. https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/climate-change

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. (2020). Climate change and human health.
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/climatechange/index.cfm

 

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