NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement.

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NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement.

 

NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement As a nurse, how often have you thought to yourself, If I had anything to do about it, things would work a little differently? Increasingly, nurses are beginning to realize that they do, in fact, have a role and a voice. Many nurses encounter daily experiences that motivate them to take on an advocacy role in hopes of impacting policies, laws, or regulations that impact healthcare issues of interest. Of course, doing so means entering the less familiar world of policy and politics.

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While many nurses do not initially feel prepared to operate in this space effectively, the reward is the opportunity to shape and influence future health policy.NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement. To Prepare: • Select a bill that has been proposed (not one that has been enacted) using the congressional websites provided in the Learning Resources. • The Assignment: (1- to 2-page Comparison Grid; 1-page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement) Part 1: Legislation Comparison Grid Based on the health-related bill (proposed, not enacted) you selected, complete the Legislation Comparison Grid Template. Be sure to address the following: • Determine the legislative intent of the bill you have reviewed. • Identify the proponents/opponents of the bill. • Identify the target populations addressed by the bill. • Where in the process is the bill currently? Is it in hearings or committees? • Part 2: Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement Based on the health-related bill you selected, develop a 1-page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement that addresses the following: • Advocate a position for the bill you selected and write testimony in support of your position. • Describe how you would address the opponent to your position. Be specific and provide examples. Rubric Detail Select Grid View or List View to change the rubric\’s layout. Name:NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement. NURS_6050_Module02_Week04_Assignment_Rubric • Grid View • List View Excellent Good Fair Poor Federal and State Legislation Part 1: Legislation Comparison Grid Based on the health-related bill you selected, complete the Legislation Comparison Grid Template. Be sure to address the following: • Determine the legislative intent of the bill you have reviewed. • Identify the proponents/opponents of the bill. • Identify the target populations addressed by the bill. • Where in the process is the bill currently? Is it in hearings or committees? 32 (32%) – 35 (35%) The response clearly and accurately summarizes in detail the legislative intent of the health-related bill. The response accurately identifies in detail the proponents and opponents of the health-related bill. The response accurately identifies in detail the populations targeted by the health-related bill. The response clearly and thoroughly describes in detail the current status of the health-related bill. 28 (28%) – 31 (31%) The response accurately summarizes the legislative intent of the health-related bill.NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement. The response accurately identifies the proponents and opponents of the health-related bill. The response accurately identifies the populations targeted by the health-related bill. The response accurately describes the current status of the health-related bill. 25 (25%) – 27 (27%) The response vaguely or inaccurately summarizes the legislative intent of the health-related bill. The response vaguely or inaccurately identifies the proponents and opponents of the health-related bill. The response vaguely or inaccurately identifies the populations targeted by the health-related bill. NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement. The response vaguely or inaccurately describes the current status of the health-related bill. 0 (0%) – 24 (24%) Summary of the legislative intent of the health-related bill is vague and inaccurate or is missing. Identification of the proponents and opponents of the health-related bill are vague and inaccurate or is missing. Identification of the populations targeted by the health-related bill is vague and inaccurate or is missing. The description of the current status of the health-related bill is vague and inaccurate or is missing. Advocating for Legislation Part 2: Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement Based on the health-related bill you selected, develop a 1-page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement that addresses the following: • Advocate a position for the bill you selected and write testimony in support of your position.NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement. • Describe how you would address the opponent to your position. Be specific and provide examples. 45 (45%) – 50 (50%) Testimony clearly and thoroughly provides statements that fully justifies a position for a health-related bill. Response provides a detailed, thorough, and logical explanation of how to address opponents to the position for the health-related bill and includes one or more clear and accurate supporting examples. A complete, detailed, and specific synthesis of two outside resources is provided. The response fully integrates at least 2 outside resources and 2-3 course specific resources that fully supports the responses provided. 40 (40%) – 44 (44%) Testimony clearly and accurately provides statements that somewhat justifies a position for a health-related bill. Response provides an accurate explanation of how to address opponents to the position for the health-related bill and may include at least one supporting example. An accurate synthesis of at least one outside resource is provided.NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement. The response integrates at least 1 outside resource and 2-3 course specific resources that may support the responses provided. 35 (35%) – 39 (39%) Testimony used to justify a position for a health-related bill is vague or inaccurate. Explanation of how to address the opponents to the position for the health-related bill is vague or inaccurate, lacks logic, and/or the supporting examples are vague or inaccurate. A vague or inaccurate synthesis of outside resources is provided. The response minimally integrates resources that may support the responses provided. 0 (0%) – 34 (34%) Testimony used to justify a position for a health-related bill is vague and inaccurate, incomplete, or is missing.NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement. Explanation of how to address the opponents to the position for the health-related bill is vague and inaccurate, or is missing. A vague and inaccurate synthesis of no outside resources is provided, or is missing. The response fails to integrate any resources to support the responses provided. The recommendation of an amendment to the bill in support of the position is inaccurate and incomplete, or is missing. Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization: Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is provided which delineates all required criteria. 5 (5%) – 5 (5%) Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion is provided which delineates all required criteria. 4 (4%) – 4 (4%) Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not descriptive. 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%) Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%- 79% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is vague or off topic. 0 (0%) – 3 (3%) Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time. NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement. No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion was provided. Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation 5 (5%) – 5 (5%) Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors. 4 (4%) – 4 (4%) Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%) Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. 0 (0%) – 3 (3%) Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding. Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list. 5 (5%) – 5 (5%) Uses correct APA format with no errors. 4 (4%) – 4 (4%) Contains a few (1-2) APA format errors. 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%) Contains several (3-4) APA format errors. 0 (0%) – 3 (3%) Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors. Total Points: 100 Learning Resources Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus. Required Readings Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. • Chapter 3, “Government Response: Legislation” (pp. 37–56) • Chapter 10, “Overview: The Economics and Finance of Health Care” (pp. 180–183 only) Congress.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.congress.gov/ Taylor, D., Olshansky, E., Fugate-Woods, N., Johnson-Mallard, V., Safriet, B. J., & Hagan, T. (2017). Corrigendum to position statement: Political interference in sexual and reproductive health research and health professional education. Nursing Outlook, 65(2), 346–350. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2017.05.003 Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases. United States House of Representatives. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.house.gov/ United States Senate. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.senate.gov/ United States Senate. (n.d.). Senate organization chart for the 115th Congress. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.senate.gov/reference/org_chart.htm Document: Legislation Comparison Grid Template (Word document)NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement.

Legislation Comparison Grid Template

 

Use this document to complete Part 1 of the Module 2 Assessment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement

 

 

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Legislation Comparison Grid Template

 

Use this document to complete Part 1 of the Module 2 Assessment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement

 

NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement.

Health-related Bill Name Securing Healthcare and Response Equipment (SHARE) Act of 2020
Bill Number S.4210
Description The bill seeks to make amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to offer authorizations for medical equipment to be transferred to the USA and across the nation in response to the Covid-19 public health emergency, or for other emergency purposes. Sponsored by Senior Senator for Wisconsin, Ron Johnson (R), on 2nd July 2020, the bill offers authorization to the Department of Homeland Security to make transfer to medically necessary equipment, such as personal protective equipment, to the Department of Health and Human Services in response to a public health emergency as declared. The bill indicates that the transfer of medically necessary equipment must be made on a reimbursable basis and at the request of the Department of Health and Human Services (GovTrack.us, 2020).
Federal or State? Federal
Legislative Intent The bill acknowledges that Covid-19 has placed an unprecedented stress on health care resources to include medical equipment. In fact, the nation is experiencing a critical supply shortage of medical equipment even as the need for these equipment, particularly personal protective equipment and ventilators, increases in response to the increasing number of persons diagnosed with Covid-19 and requiring care (Gondi et al., 2020). The national strategic reserve for medical equipment is small and far from sufficient to address the existing and projected gap. This has created a situation in which both patients and medical personnel are placed under great pressure with high infection rates. Estimates suggest that more medical equipment are needed. The situation has been worsened by the fact that Covid-19 is a global phenomenon so that countries that typically produce medical equipment have halted exports in order to meet their domestic demands thus making it difficult to for the USA to rely on imports in order to meet the demand (Ranney, Griffeth & Jha, 2020). The bill helps to address this concern by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to act as an agent of the Department of Health and Human Services to acquire medical equipment to meet the shortage (Congress.Gov, 2020).
Proponents/ Opponents Proponents: Medical personnel and patients who deal with Covid-19 and require the equipment to ensure that health care is provided in a safe environment that prevents cross infection while allowing patients to recover.
Opponents: There is no discernible opposition for the bill as it is intended to address a national public health emergency. Besides that, there is an existing need for medical equipment and they are expected to be put into full use once acquired. The bill simply helps to shorten the supply chain thereby making the equipment more readily available.
Target Population The target population is the American public, medical personnel and patients. The American public are targeted by availing personal protective equipment that would help to keep them safe while enabling them to go through their daily activities. Availing masks enables Americans to engage in public activities with minimal risk of infection. The medical personnel are targeted by availing personal protective equipment that would keep them safe even as they provide medical care to Covid-19 patients. The absence of personal protective equipment places the medical personnel of contracting the virus when they provide health care to Covid-19 patients.
Status of the bill (Is it in hearings or committees?) The is currently before the Senate committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for consideration. The next step would entail the bill being presented to the Senate and House before being signed by the President. There is a recommendation that the bill be amended in the nature of a substitute favorably (Congress.Gov, 2020).
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 The bill addresses an existing concern. Covid-19 has placed a strain on the available medical equipment to include the national reserves. At the current rate of use, the available medical equipment are unlikely to meet the existing demand with the situation expected to worsen unless new medical equipment can be acquired. The issue is worsened by the fact that Covid-19 is a global concern so that other countries are experiencing similar medical equipment shortages. The plan to leverage the resources of the Department of Homeland Security is the right decision since this shorten the supply chain for medical equipment and increase the availability of medical equipment across the nation.

NURS 6050 Assignment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement.