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Power point, cover each step and follow grading criteria! APA Format
The purpose of this assignment is for you to identify an issue of concern for your role as an advanced practice nurse and to formulate a potential policy change to address that issue. There are many potential issues which can influence your practice setting or other issue which may negatively affect the patients with whom you work. All of the course reading will help you to identify a topic for this assignment. You can think about the issue as related to your health promotion project. The policy you consider may be in reaction to the health promotion issue or something larger that is still related to that issue.
Issue: Drug abuse and addiction
As you begin to work on the possible policy change: the following ideas and steps should be considered: (please on slide per steps include all steps).
- Definition and description of the issue
- Exploration of the background of the issue
- Stakeholders
- Issue statement or statement of clarity
- Possible methods of addressing the issue
- Goals and options for changes
- Risks and benefits of the changes
- Evaluation methodology
- Recommendation or solution
Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Identify the type of legislation, such as state, federal, scope of practice, reimbursement, loan repayment, or others.20
Review of the literature consists of a minimum of 3–4 peer-reviewed articles and 6–7 other outside sources.30
Describe the current policy or health policy issue and specify how it would impact nursing or healthcare.
10
Describe the specific aspects of the proposed policy or policy change.20
Identify the individuals who would benefit from the policy change and explain where support for the change would be found.20
Describe the impact of the policy change on nursing practice and health care.10
Provide an analysis of the policy from your point of view and how this will influence your practice.20
Uses good writing skills, appropriate grammar, and application of APA formatting throughout paper, citations, and references.10
Total:140
Explanation & Answer
Find attached the completed work.Looking forward to working with you again.
Drug Abuse and Addiction
Name
Institution
Drug abuse and addiction
• Although nursing is among the esteemed professions, it has
various negative aspects.
•
Due to the demanding nature of the profession, several nurses
have resorted to substance abuse.
• The problem is more prevalent that estimated due to poor
publicity.
• 10-15% of all nurses in the united states are addicted to an illegal
substance (Lloyd, 2013).
• The main specialties with highest prevalence is ICU, ER, and
anesthesia.
Background Information
• Some of the reasons why drug abuse is rampant in the nursing
profession include:
Job related stress
High stress work settings
The ease of access to medication
workaholic personalities
•
Affected People
When a nurse abuses drug and becomes addicted various people
may be affected by the outcomes.
• The main groups of people affected include:
The patients
Relatives
Colleagues
Employers
Issue statement and stat...
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