NRS-440VN NRS-440VN-O500 – Health Care Delivery Models and Nursing Practice
Examine changes introduced to reform or restructure the U.S. health care delivery system. In a 1,000-1,250 word paper, discuss action taken for reform and restructuring and the role of the nurse within this changing environment.
Include the following:
Outline a current or emerging health care law or federal regulation introduced to reform or restructure some aspect of the health care delivery system. Describe the effect of this on nursing practice and the nurse’s role and responsibility.
Discuss how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes. Explain how these affect nursing practice and describe the expectations and responsibilities of the nursing role in these situations.
Discuss professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen and how they are important in responding to emerging trends and in the promotion of patient safety and quality care in diverse health care settings.
Research emerging trends. Predict two ways in which the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next five years to respond to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care.
You are required to cite to a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Rubric
Course Code Class Code
NRS-440VN NRS-440VN-O500
Criteria Percentage
Content 80.0%
Current or Emerging Health Care Law or Federal
Regulation and Effect on Nursing Practice, Role
and Responsibility 20.0%
Quality Measures Pay for Performance, Patient
Outcomes, and Effect on Nursing Practice 20.0%
Professional Nursing Leadership and
Management Roles 20.0%
Predict Change in Nursing Roles and Nursing
Practice 20.0%
Organization, Effectiveness, and Format 20.0%
Thesis Development and Purpose 5.0%
Argument Logic and Construction 5.0%
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, language use) 5.0%
Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the
major and assignment) 2.0%
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes,
references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to
assignment and style) 3.0%
Total Weightage 100%
Assignment Title
Health Care Delivery Models and Nursing Practice
Unsatisfactory (0.00%)
Emerging health care law or federal regulation is omitted. The law or regulation presented is not relevant to health care.
Discussion on how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes, and how they affect nursing practice, expectations, and responsibilities of the nursing role, is omitted.
Discussion on professional nursing leadership and management roles and the imporantance of these roles in responding to emerging trends and patient safety and quality care is omitted.
Predictions for how the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next 5 years to respond to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care are omitted.
Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.
Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.
Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.
Sources are not documented.
Total Points
165.0
Less Than Satisfactory (75.00%)
Emerging health care law or federal regulation is incomplete.
Effect on nursing practice and nurse role and responsibility is partially described.
Discussion on how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes, and how they affect nursing practice, expectations, and responsibilities of the nursing role, is incomplete.
An incomplete discussion on professional nursing leadership and management roles and the imporantance of these roles in responding to emerging trends and patient safety and quality care is presented.
Predictions for how the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next 5 years to respond to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care are incomplete. The predictions are unrealistic or lack evidence for support.
Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.
Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, or word choice are present.
Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.
Satisfactory (79.00%)
Emerging health care law or federal regulation, and effect on nursing practice and the nurse role, and responsibility is summarized. There are some inaccuracies.
Summary on how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes, and how they affect nursing practice, expectations, and responsibilities of the nursing role, is presented. There are inaccuracies or slight omissions.
A summary on professional nursing leadership and management roles, and the imporantance of these roles in responding to emerging trends and patient safety and quality care, is presented. There are inaccuracies or slight omissions.
Insert Satisfactory CoA summary on professional nursing leadership and management roles, and the imporantance of these roles in responding to emerging trends and patient safety and quality care, is presented. There are inaccuracies or slight omissions.Predictions for how the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next 5
Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.
Argument is orderly but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.
Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.
Good (89.00%)
Emerging health care law or federal regulation, and effect on nursing practice and the nurse role, and responsibility is described. Some information or detail is needed for clarity.
Discussion on how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes, and how they affect nursing practice, expectations, and responsibilities of the nursing role, is presented. Some information is needed for clarity.
A discussion on professional nursing leadership and management roles, and the imporantance of these roles in responding to emerging trends and patient safety and quality care, is presented. Some detail or information is needed for clarity.
Predictions for how the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next 5 years to respond to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care are discussed. The predictions are generally supported and realistic.
Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper.
Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.
Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of
claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used.
Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.
Excellent (100.00%) Comments
Discussion on emerging health care law or federal regulation, and effect on nursing practice and the nurse role, and responsibility is well-developed.
A thorough and insightful discussion on how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes, and how they affect nursing practice, expectations, and responsibilities of the nursing role, is presented.
A well-developed discussion on professional nursing leadership and management roles, and the imporantance of these roles in responding to emerging trends and patient safety and quality care, is presented. The discussion demonstrates a thorough understanding of the nursing profession in emerging trends and patient care in a diverse Predictions for how the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next 5 years to respond to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care are thoroughly discussed. The predictions are based on evidence and highly relevant to emerging trends.
Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
All format elements are correct.
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of errors.