Policy Analysis

Order Description
Directions
The purpose of this assignment is for students to prepare a policy analysis paper which analyzes a legislative bill.

• Write a paper analyzing the topic/bill the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2015 S.1132
• is no longer than 15 pages;
• contains a minimum of eight references;
• is in APA format;
• contains the following elements;
• a short description of the policy and policy issue the bill addresses,
• a background on the development of the bill including factual history, political issues and ramifications, the stage of the policy in terms of formulation and/or implementation,
• the key stakeholders involved in this policy and their influence;
• how the policy can or did become a priority on the political/legislative agenda;
• a brief identification of the social, ethical, cultural, economic and environmental dimensions of the policy/policy issue;
• a plan for policy implementation;
• a plan for evaluation and ideas for modification of the policy issue;
• the expected future of this policy/policy issue in terms of improving the health and well-being of US citizens;
• the likelihood the bill will pass;
• a description of the role nursing and other healthcare disciplines will play in ensuring that this policy/policy issue is properly implemented and evaluated to achieve its desired impact and
added value to US health care.