Week 6 Assignment – Health Issues for the Aging

Week 6 Assignment – Health Issues for the Aging

Week 6 Assignment – Health Issues for the Aging

DNP 810

Details:

As of 2014 health care expenditures in the United States are near 17% of our gross domestic product (GDP), with a major portion of Medicare funding goes towards chronic illness and care at the last 6 months of life. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has made some initial legislative changes in our health system, but not sufficient to address our growing expenditures and caring for our large aging population. In this assignment, learners will synthesize issues in aging with health policy solutions by writing a paper on one health issue for older individuals addressed in the topic and offering a policy solution. Example of issue: In 2014, over 50% of the costs of institutional long-term care for older persons are paid for with public funds from Medicaid.

General Guidelines:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

  • This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
  • Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
  • This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
  • You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Directions:

Write a 1,000-1,250 word paper that addresses a health issue for older individuals. Include the following:

  1. Evaluate what the literature suggests as a resolution to your chosen issue.
  2. Discuss any attempts to incorporate the solution into public policy.
  3. Determine the barriers to implementation of the solution.
  4. Analyze the options being discussed for public and/or private funding.
  5. Propose your own recommendation.

Portfolio Practice Hours:

Practice immersion assignments are based on your current course objectives, and are intended to be application-based learning using your real-world practice setting. These assignments earn practice immersion hours, and are indicated in the assignment by a Portfolio Practice Hours statement which reminds you, the student, to enter in a corresponding case log in Typhon. Actual clock hours are entered, but the average hours associated with each practice immersion assignment is 10.

You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting. For more information on parameters for practice immersion hours, please refer to DNP resources in the DC Network.

To earn portfolio practice hours, enter the following after the references section of your paper:

Practice Hours Completion Statement DNP-810

I, (INSERT NAME), verify that I have completed (NUMBER OF) clock hours in association with the goals and objectives for this assignment. I have also tracked said practice hours in the Typhon Student Tracking System for verification purposes and will be sure that all approvals are in place from my faculty and practice mentor.

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DNP 810 Topic WWeek 6 Assignment – Health Issues for the Aging

Health Issues for the Aging  

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70.0 %Content  
15.0 %Evaluation of What the Literature Suggests as a Resolution to the Selected Issue Evaluation of what the literature suggests as a resolution to the selected issue is not present. Evaluation of what the literature suggests as a resolution to the selected issue is present but incomplete. Evaluation of what the literature suggests as a resolution to the selected issue is present but done at a perfunctory level. Evaluation of what the literature suggests as a resolution to the selected issue is clearly presented. Discussion is convincing. Information presented is from scholarly though dated sources. Evaluation of what the literature suggests as a resolution to the selected issue is clearly present. Discussion is insightful. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.
15.0 %Discussion of Any Attempts to Incorporate the Solution Into Public Policy Discussion of any attempts to incorporate the solution into public policy is not present. Discussion of any attempts to incorporate the solution into public policy is present but incomplete. Discussion of any attempts to incorporate the solution into public policy is present but done at a perfunctory level. Discussion of any attempts to incorporate the solution into public policy is clearly present. Discussion is convincing. Information presented is from scholarly though dated sources. Discussion of any attempts to incorporate the solution into public policy is clearly present. Discussion is insightful. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.
15.0 %Determination of the Barriers to Implementation of the Solution Determination of the barriers to implementation of the solution is not presented. Determination of the barriers to implementation of the solution is presented but incomplete. Determination of the barriers to implementation of the solution is presented but done at a perfunctory level. Determination of the barriers to implementation of the solution is clearly presented. Discussion is convincing. Information presented is from mostly current scholarly, but some outdated sources are used. Determination of the barriers to implementation of the solution is clearly presented. Discussion is insightful and detailed. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.
15.0 %Analysis of the Options Being Discussed for Public and/or Private Funding Analysis of the options being discussed for public and/or private funding is not presented. Analysis of the options being discussed for public and/or private funding is presented but incomplete. Analysis of the options being discussed for public and/or private funding is presented but done at a perfunctory level. Analysis of the options being discussed for public and/or private funding is clearly presented. Discussion is convincing. Information presented is from mostly current scholarly but some outdated sources are used. Analysis of the options being discussed for public and/or private funding is clearly presented. Discussion is insightful and detailed. Information presented is from current scholarly sources.
10.0 %Recommended Solution A recommended solution has not presented. A recommended solution is presented but incomplete. A recommended solution is presented but done at a perfunctory level. A recommended solution is clearly presented. Sources used are mostly current and scholarly but some outdated. A recommended solution is clearly presented. Sources used as support are from current scholarly sources.
20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness DNP 810 Topic Week 6 Assignment – Health Issues for the Aging
7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility. 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. Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative. Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. 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. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
10.0 %Format  
5.0 %Paper Format (Use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct.
5.0 %Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment and style) No reference page is included. No citations are used. Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used. Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present. Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and citation style is usually correct. In-text citations and a reference page are complete and correct. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.
100 %Total Weightage