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    In this assignment, you will assess the impact of health legislation on nursing practice and communicate your analysis to your peers. GovTrack.us provides a list of federal health bills that are currently in process in Congressional Committees.

    Course Outcomes

    This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

    • CO4: Integrates clinical nursing judgment using effective communication strategies with patients, colleagues, and other healthcare providers. (PO#4)
    • CO7: Integrates the professional role of leader, teacher, communicator, and manager of care to plan cost-effective, quality healthcare to consumers in structured and unstructured settings. (PO#7)

    Points

    The assignment is worth 175 points.

    Due Date

    Submit your completed assignment by Sunday of Week 3 by 11:59 p.m. MT.

    Directions

    1. Please review the infographic as way to guide you in getting started with your assignment: 
    2. View a short tutorial with tips for completing this assignment:
    3. This assignment will be in the format of a PowerPoint presentation (Bullet points may be used).
    4. You are educating your peers through this presentation regarding a federal bill you believe may be of interest to nurses.
    5. Go to
    6. Choose a health-related federal bill of interest. Read through the bill and develop a summary in your own words. Include the bill number and name.
    7. Here is a link to our U.S. legislative process (bill to law) for review, if needed:
    8. For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link to the may be helpful.
    9. Include the following information in your presentation
      • Title slide (Your name, NR451, session, Healthcare Policy assignment)
      • Bill name and number (indicate either H.B. or S.B.)
      • Bill summary (in your own words)
      • Address how this bill might impact professional nursing practice standards if passed? If not passed?
      • How might the bill impact your own nursing practice?
      • How might you communicate your concerns about or support for this bill based on nursing practice, standards, or patient outcomes?
      • How might this bill impact your community?
      • References slide to include the Bill source in APA format.
      • No more than 12 slides

    Template

    There is no required form or template for this assignment. Please use PowerPoint best practices throughout your presentation.

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