I live in the state of Massachusetts. Please refer to MA government web page for this assignment.

I will also need to provide two responses from my classmates after they post their assignent. I will provide that by wednesday.  I will Preparing the Assignment

Assignment Requirements

  1. Go to your state government web page. Find one health policy enacted within the last two (2) years at the state level. Write down the bill number and the sponsors of the bill and include this information in your initial post. 
  2. Write a minimum of a one-page critical analysis summary of the policy. (250 words double spaced, APA). Your summary should integrate the concepts of advocacy, population health, and the ANA ethical statements (“The Code”), and course readings, to include a minimum of one course scholarly article (provided within the course). Be sure to speak to the role of advocacy and population health.
  3. Respond to a minimum of two (2) peers/faculty posts with one (1) paragraph of 4-5 sentences integrating one scholarly source utilized in an in-text citation/APA.

Kaiser: Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity.Links to an external site.Links to an external site.

Posting Directions

  1. Posts should be made on a minimum of 3 separate days/dates.
  2. All faculty replies to students must be responded to directly in the discussion board.
  3. Minimum posting is:
    • Initial discussion board post to the weekly prompt, two peer posts (if there are no faculty postings), or one peer post and a faculty post.

**To see view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the discussion board title and then Show Rubric.

DISCUSSION CONTENT
Category Points % Description
Scholarly 13 22%
  • The student actively stimulates and sustains inquiry by making reflective insightful comments, asking thoughtful questions and/or engaging in a scholarly discussion.
  • The student expresses a clear idea of the topic under discussion and sustains inquiry in order to explore relevant issues.
  • The student recognizes values or values conflict as things that form the assumption basis of arguments and recognizes when it is important to acknowledge these values.
  • The student recognizes the accuracy, logic, relevance, or clarity of statements.
  • The student asks clarifying questions and knows when clarifying questions need to be asked.
  • The student distinguishes fact from opinion.
Application 20 33%
  • All components of discussion prompt addressed (met) in initial posting.
  • The student’s writing conveys an understanding of significant ideas relevant to the issue under discussion. This is indicated by integration of course and weekly objectives, as well as readings from text and articles.
  • All posts should make correct use of terminology, precise selection of the pieces of information required to make a point, correct and appropriate use of examples and counterexamples, demonstrations of which distinctions are important to make, and explanations that are concise and to the point.
  • Information and knowledge are accurate.
  • The student elaborates statements with accurate explanations, reasons, or evidence from the course and/or weekly objectives.
  • All postings integrate scholarly sources to support points consistently.
Interactive Dialogue 10 16.6%
  • Responds to ideas in a way that advances discussion with engagement, depth, rigor, and application.
  • Interacts with a professional tone and is able to express opinions with ownership and without judgement.
  • Chooses to include professional experience to the discussion board mindful of appropriateness and boundaries. Experience is integrated as it supports the discussion board topic and utilizes scholarly references to support overall topic.
43 72% Total CONTENT Points = 43 pts
 
DISCUSSION FORMAT
Category Points % Description
APA 12 20%
  • In text citations are formatted per APA 7th ed.
  • Reference list is formatted per APA 7th ed.
  • Spelling, grammar, and scholarly tone are per APA 7th ed.
Spelling / Grammar etc. 5 8%
  • Posts should utilize correct spelling and grammar (sentence structure and avoidance of slang or casual language).
17 28% Total FORMAT Points = 17 pts
60 100% DISCUSSION TOTAL= 60 points

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