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Phase 2 – Creating Awareness will aid you in meeting course objective(s):  Critically analyze finances, laws, regulations and policies at the institutional, local, state, and national levels and Function as a nursing professional in political and legislative efforts to influence health care policy.
Phase 2 – Creating Awareness Assignment: 
You will continue to function as nursing professional’s in political and legislative efforts to influence health care policy by creating awareness about health care policy and social factors which impact the implementation of client-centered care by:
In a concise, informative written document/report appropriate for the target audience to create awareness, address items 2 – 4 below
OR
In a concise, informative audio PowerPoint presentation appropriate for the target audience to create awareness, address items 2 – 4 below
Based on your selected vulnerable population or community health problem in your local or national community identified in Phase 1, identify a specific health disparity impacting the population or the community by 
supporting the finding with relevant statistics that demonstrate the health disparity exists with data from the community (observed or from credible resources)
describing the impact on health this disparity has when implementing client-centered care. Support with relevant social, environmental, economic, and cultural data. 
with scholarly support identify one health policy issue which can challenge nursing practice when addressing health disparity    
Identify a target audience in a position to make policy decisions (write a bill) AND identify a specific pathway to allocate resources for the population by 
proposing one specific recommendation for a policy (bill) to address the identified health disparity
AND
proposing one specific pathway to allocate resources to address the identified health disparity 
Demonstrate scholarly depth and support, referencing your textbook and at least two scholarly resources using APA 7th ed. format:
APA 7th ed. formatted title page, in-text citations, and reference page should be used in the written document/report and audio PowerPoint.  
Submit your Phase 2 – Awareness assignment by posted due date/time
Rubric
Phase 2 – Creating Awareness Assignment
Phase 2 – Creating Awareness Assignment
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTarget audience
5 to >3.0 pts
Successfully accomplished
Target audience in a position to write a bill is clearly identified in the source/tool.
3 to >0 pts
Needs improvement
Target audience in a position to write a bill is not clearly identified in the source/tool.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTool/source is appropriate for the target audience (1)
10 to >7.0 pts
Successfully accomplished
In a submission posted by due date/time RN selected the appropriate tool/source for the target audience.
7 to >0 pts
Needs improvement
Submission may be posted late or RN did not select the appropriate tool/source for the target audience.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeVulnerable population or health problem identified in Phase 1 – health disparity (2)
35 to >25.0 pts
Successfully accomplished
A vulnerable population or community health problem in your local community or at a national level is clearly identified in the tool. The information is supported through community data sources or a scholarly source.
25 to >0 pts
Needs improvement
A vulnerable population or community health problem in your local community or at a national level is not clearly identified in the tool. The information may not be well supported through community data sources or a scholarly source.
35 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeVulnerable population or health problem identified in Phase 1 – impact (2)
45 to >35.0 pts
Successfully accomplished
The impact on health this disparity has when implementing client-centered care is clearly described. The information is supported through relevant social, environmental, economic, and cultural community data sources.
35 to >0 pts
Needs improvement
One ethical principal to protect related to the health and safety of your vulnerable population or community health problem is not clearly identified.
45 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeVulnerable population or health problem identified in Phase 1 – challenge (2)
45 to >35.0 pts
Successfully accomplished
With scholarly support one health policy issue which can challenge nursing practice when addressing health disparity is clearly identified.
35 to >0 pts
Needs improvement
Scholarly support was not used to support one health policy issue which can challenge nursing practice when addressing health disparity.
45 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTarget audience (3)
10 pts
Successfully accomplished
A target audience in a position to make policy decisions (write a bill) is clearly identified.
7 pts
Needs improvement
An audience is discussed that may not be in a position to make policy decisions (write a bill) OR the target audience in a position to make policy decisions (write a bill) is not clearly identified.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTarget audience – one recommendation for a policy (bill) (3)
15 pts
Successfully accomplished
One specific recommendation for a policy (bill) to address the identified health disparity is clearly identified.
10 pts
Needs improvement
A recommendation for a policy (bill) to address the identified health disparity is not clearly identified.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTarget audience – one pathway to allocate resources (3)
15 pts
Successfully accomplished
One specific pathway to allocate resources to address the identified health disparity is clearly identified
10 pts
Needs improvement
A specific pathway to allocate resources to address the identified health disparity is not clearly identified
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA 7th ed. – title page, in-text citations, reference page (4)
10 pts
Successfully accomplished
APA 7th ed. citations are used in-text and posted as references without error.
7 pts
Needs improvement
APA 7th ed. citations are used in-text and posted as references have more than one error.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeScholarly support
10 to >7.0 pts
Successfully accomplished
Scholarly depth and support is evident. There is a reference to the course textbook and at least one scholarly source.
7 to >0 pts
Needs improvement
Scholarly depth and support is not evident. There is no reference to the course textbook and/or there is no reference one scholarly source.
10 pts
Total Points:20