AHCA and Nursing Advocacy Discussion

In a Microsoft Word document of 4-5 pages formatted in APA style, you will imagine you are going to make a visit to your representative in Congress. There are two parts to this assignment.

Address the following topics:

• Develop a one-page document that supports your position on the AHCA that you would leave with your representative or his or her aide when you make your visit.
  • This one-pager, also called a “leave behind,” should state your position clearly in bullet points and give your reasons why your position is preferred.
  • This “leave behind” should have 1 inch margins and utilize 14-point font throughout.
  • If you were making this visit in person, you would present your “leave behind” to the person with whom you speak during your visit.
  • Include a second page that describes your rationale for the position in your “leave behind” page supported by at least two journal articles.
• Write a two-page brief to describe the scenario surrounding your legislative visit. Understanding the political affiliation of your representative, include answers to the following:
  • Was your member in support or in opposition to the AHCA?
  • State three points that you would cover in support or opposition to your representative’s position.
  • How does your nursing experience influence the advocacy position that you take on the AHCA?

Medical Options of Surgery vs Non Surgery Treatment of Colles Fracture

I would like to discuss the options of surgery vs non surgery treatment of a Colles Fracture.

The Case Study: A Critical Analysis of Care (2000 words +/- 10%)

In this part of the assignment you will apply the principles of reflection to critically analyse and evaluate an episode of care you have experienced relating to any type of undifferentiated/undiagnosed minor illness. You should identify your own learning needs and areas for development derived from the case and demonstrate critical analysis and evaluation of these with reference to contemporary literature, research, national policy/guidelines etc. to support your discussion. You should also make some recommendations to improve either your own practice or that of the clinical setting and explore how your role has or will develop in light of your findings.
It is important that your case study is not a referenced description of the case or your actions and you must maintain patient, staff and organisational confidentiality within your work as any breach of confidentiality will result in the awarding of a fail mark.
You are not required to use a reflective model but your case study should include the following sections (the principles of reflection are shown in blue as a guide):

Introduction 10% approx. (What?)
• Briefly introduce your role and the clinical setting – maintaining confidentiality
• Provide an overview of the case including relevant details relating to the history, presenting complaint, assessment and management of the patient.
• Include a brief rationale for why this case has been selected and identify your own learning needs and areas for development derived from the case.

Main Body of assignment 80% approx. (So What?)
• You must critically analyse and evaluate the pivotal aspects of the case that you have identified for further learning and support your arguments with contemporary evidence/literature, research, national guidelines/policy etc. using the Cite Them Right Harvard referencing system.
• You must present a balanced view and not simply identify poor practice – where the care given has been of a high standard this should be identified and celebrated.
• Your discussion must also take into consideration how your analysis will meet the module learning outcomes.
Conclusion 10% approx. (Now What?)
This section should not introduce any new discussion/information, but should summarise the threads of the discussion in the main body. Think about:
• What has been learnt during your critical analysis?
• How will your role/practice develop in light of your findings?
• Make some recommendations to improve either your own practice or that of the clinical setting based on your discussion.

The Reference List
• Compiled using the Cite Them Right Harvard referencing system (online guide available at www.citethemright.com).
• You should demonstrate evidence of widespread reading using relevant and contemporary evidence based literature, research studies, policy etc. used to support the discussion (NB. Websites such as NHS Choices, Web MD and Patient UK are not suitable academic resources).

Appendices
• You may include any further relevant information relating to the case in the appendices section. The content of the appendices does not count towards the overall word count. If you include case notes these must be transcribed from the originals and must not contain any patient identifiable information.

Other Things to Consider:
• Terminology and abbreviations: you must avoid using slang terms and non-standard abbreviations in your academic writing e.g. abx instead of antibiotic. All terms you wish to abbreviate should be written in full with the abbreviation afterwards in brackets when you first include them in the work, following this the abbreviation can be used.
• Spelling and grammar: spelling errors and poor grammar must be corrected before submission as this detracts from the overall value of the work and does not reflect undergraduate level writing.
• Format: avoid using several small paragraphs when writing; only start a new paragraph when the subject under discussion changes.
• Word count: you are permitted to stray no more than 10% above or below the word count without penalty; however going above/below this limit will have an impact on the mark awarded.
• Word count exclusions: headings/sub-headings, in-text references, contents of tables, appendices or the final reference list do not count towards the overall word count and should be deducted from the overall total.

Epidemiology & Health Promotion Social Determinants of Health

Using the attached file, answer the following Case Questions:

1.What aspects of AJ’s childhood may have influenced his current health status? Elaborate on each aspect and explain why it influences his current health status. Utilize the Healthy People 2030 domains of social determinants to explain your answer.

2.Compare and contrast the childhood AJ had and the one his daughter now has. What does she have (that AJ didn’t) that might impact her health in the future? When answering identify any disparities between AJ and his daughter.

3.How do AJ’s current responsibilities impact his health? What advice would you give him as his healthcare provider(pharmacist)?

4.Consider the neighborhood AJ grew up in and all those who lived in this neighborhood. How do you think this neighborhood’s poor resources and state may have impacted all of its residents?5.What can pharmacists do to help patients and communities with low-resources?

 Health Policymaking in The United States

To prepare for this assignment, review the key components of the health care policy process in Ch. 3 of Health policymaking in the United States.

The policy cycle approach provides lawmakers with a pathway for developing a policy and guiding it through the institutions of our government. The cycle starts with identification of a targeted problem and ultimately ends up with providing a specific course of action. Along the way, the outcomes of a policy are subjected to various levels of review, evaluation, and revisions that result in a continual loop. In essence, the policy cycle consists of a series of interlocking steps that actually serves as a dialogue between the main stakeholders. As a health care administrator, it’s important to have a working knowledge of the process and how the process ultimately leads to implementation of health care laws that eventually will have an impact on what you do.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that explains the policy process. Be sure to do the following in your paper:

• Explain the various stages and the key components associated with each stage in the policy process.
• Discuss formulation, legislation, implementation, evaluation, analysis, and revision.
• Identify who the main stakeholders are for each stage in the policy process.

Cite at least 3 reputable references. Reputable references include trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works a textbook, or other sources of similar quality.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.