CLC Project Overview

Topic 3 – Part 1 (50 points)

Research and outline the history of the health issue. Write a formal paper in APA format (500-1,000 words in length), describing the history of the issue. A title, introduction, and a reference page are required, but an abstract and conclusion are not. Include the following:

1. Influences such as determinants of health and socioeconomic status.

2. Past and present initiatives (private and public) to address the issue.

3. Outcomes that have been developed and utilized to measure progress on the issue.

4. The current status of the health issue based on measured outcomes.

Topic 4 – Part 2 (60 points)

Describe the national and international implications of the health issue. Write a formal paper (500-1,000 words in length), using APA format. Include a title page and a reference page. An abstract, introduction, and conclusion are not required. Include the following:

1. Scope      and depth of the problem.
2. Countries      that are faring better or worse than others.
3. How      the U.S. ranks on this issue in relation to other countries.
4. Efforts      of the World Health Organization and other agencies on this issue.
5. Existing      disparities (include race, age, and gender, as appropriate) in relation to      the issue – describe the populations that have emerged as being      disadvantaged and why.

Topic 5 – Part 3 (60 points)

Write a formal paper (500-1,000 words in length), using APA format. Include a title and a reference page. An abstract, introduction, and conclusion are not required. Include a title page and a reference page, and the following:

1. Discuss      past and present funding for initiatives that address the health issue.      Include both public and private sources. 
2. Analyze      past and present quality initiatives that address the health issue.      Include both public and private sources.
3. Differentiate      how being insured versus uninsured impacts health outcomes relative to      this issue; 
4. Compare      health outcomes for the issue between the U.S. and a country with      universal health coverage.

Topic 6 – Part 4 (60 points)

Write a formal paper (500-1,000 words in length), using APA format. A title page and a reference page are required, but an abstract, introduction, and conclusion are not. Include the following:

1. Examine      the previously addressed aspects of health policies, finance,      global/national prevention, and/or treatment initiatives related to the      health issue by identifying applicable ethics principles. 
2. Differentiate      how application of the identified ethics principles to the health issue      has resulted in population disparities.
3. Hypothesize      how existing disparities might be eliminated using alternate ethics      principles. 
4. Critique      whether the applicable ethics principles are consistent with the ANA’s Code of Ethics for Nurses. 

Topic 7 – Part 5 (60 points)

Write a formal paper (500-1,000 words in length), using APA format. A title page and a reference page are required, but an abstract, introduction, and conclusion are not. Include the following: 

1. Discuss cultural beliefs and influences relative to the health issue. 

2. Differentiate any religious/spiritual beliefs and values relative to the issue.

3. Appraise how religious/spiritual beliefs and values have influenced progress in addressing the issue – either negatively or positively. 

4. Compare differences in ideologies related to the issue across political party lines, geographic regions, and countries of the world. 

Topic 8 – Part 6 (60 points)

Write a formal paper (500-1,000 words in length), using APA format. A title page, conclusion, and a reference page are required, but an abstract and introduction are not. Include the following:

1. Assess      the past and present impact nurses, including advanced professional/ advanced      practice nurses, have made in addressing this health issue.
2. Describe      how nurses can become more broadly involved with influencing health policy      related to this issue. Include available resources. 
3. Hypothesize      how nurses can positively impact future outcomes related to the provision      of care for persons affected by the health issue.
4. Synthesize      all aspects of the health care issue through a summary conclusion,      concisely tying up Parts 1-8 of the CLC project.