First select one of the following community organizations or groups to complete NURS-FPX 4050 Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination assignment.
• American Diabetes Association: This organization provides education, support, and advocacy for individuals with diabetes and their families.
• National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA): NCQA is a non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of healthcare by developing and promoting evidence-based standards and measures.
Select a community organization or group that you feel would be interested in learning about ethical and policy issues that affect the coordination of care. Then, develop a 10-12-slide, 20-minute presentation, intended for that audience. Create a detailed narrative script or speakers notes for your presentation, 4-5 pages in length.
You may use PowerPoint (recommended) or other suitable presentation software to create your slides and add your voice over. If you elect to use an application other than PowerPoint, check with your faculty to avoid potential file compatibility issues.
Be sure that your slide deck includes the following slides:
- Title slide.
- Presentation title.
- Your name.
- Date.
- Course number and title.
- References (at the end of your presentation).
Your slide deck should consist of 10–12 slides, not including a title and references slide with typed speaker notes. Your presentation should not exceed 20 minutes.
NURS-FPX 4050 Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination Expectations
Create a detailed narrative script for your presentation, approximately 4–5 pages in length based on Capella University Nursing course guidelines.
Supporting Evidence
Cite 3–5 credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your presentation. Include your source citations on a references page appended to your narrative script.
Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination
Grading Requirements
The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination Scoring Guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.
- Explain how governmental policies related to the health and/or safety of the community affect the coordination of care.
- Provide examples of a specific policy affecting the organization or group.
- Refer to the assessment resources for help in locating relevant policies.
- Be sure influential policies include the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).
- Identify national, state, and local policy provisions that raise ethical questions or dilemmas for care coordination.
- What are the implications and consequences of specific policy provisions?
- What evidence do you have to support your conclusions?
- Assess the impact of the code of ethics for nurses on the coordination and continuum of care.
- Consider the factors that contribute to health, health disparities, and access to services.
- Consider the social determinants of health identified in Healthy People 2020 as a framework for your assessment.
- Provide evidence to support your conclusions.
- Communicate key ethical and policy issues in a presentation affecting the coordination and continuum of care for a selected community organization or support group. Either speaker notes or audio voice-over are included for a proficient score; both speaker notes and the audio voice over are included for a distinguished score.
- Present a concise overview.
- Support your main points and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.
Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination Grading:
Provides an articulate, insightful explanation of how governmental policies related to the health and/or safety of a community affect the coordination of care. Provides clear examples of specific policies affecting care coordination.
Identifies significant and relevant national, state, and local policy provisions that raise ethical questions or dilemmas for care coordination. Makes a clear and persuasive argument for the ethical implications and consequences of specific policy provisions.
Assesses the impact of the code of ethics for nurses on the coordination and continuum of care. Draws insightful evidence-based conclusions informed by careful consideration of the social determinants of health and a precise and accurate interpretation of the factors contributing to health, health disparities, and access to services.
Communicates key ethical and policy issues in a presentation affecting the coordination and continuum of care for a selected community organization or support group. Delivers a professional, logically coherent presentation of main points, facts, and conclusions, well-supported by relevant and credible evidence. Speaker notes are included.
