Benchmark – Policy Brief Infographic

The purpose of this assignment is for students to create an infographic to educate the community on the impact of a public health issue and make recommendations for policy change.

Research public health issues located on the American Public Health Association (APHA) website, found in the topic Resources under “Topics and Issues.” (https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues) Select a public health issue related to an environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine its effect on a specific population.

Based on the public health issue selected, create an infographic that briefly addresses the following:

Describe the selected public health issue and its impact on the community. Include data that demonstrate the significance of this issue and key risk factors leading to this issue.
Discuss ways that the public health issue can be prevented, including key concepts of epidemiology.
Explain a policy that currently addresses this issue and the impact of this policy on population outcomes including social justice and health equity.
Propose at least one change to existing policies to better address this issue. Support recommendations with appropriate evidence.
Summarize what steps are required to initiate policy change. Identify necessary stakeholders required to initiate policy change (government officials, administrator, etc.) and explain their level of influence.

Refer to the resource “Images, Infographics and Graphics Resources,” (https://libguides.gcu.edu/Images/Infographics), for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

Cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

RN-BSN

3.4: Advance equitable population health policy.

3.5: Demonstrate advocacy strategies.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education

This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competencies 3.4 and 3.5

Benchmark – Policy Brief Infographic – Rubric

Impact of Public Health Issue 17 points

Criteria Description

Description of selected public health issue and its impact on the community, including

data and key risk factors.

5. Target 17 points

A description of selected public health issue and its impact on the community,

including data and key risk factors, is

thorough.

4. Acceptable 15.13 points

A description of selected public health issue and its impact on the community,

including data and key risk factors, is

detailed.

3. Approaching 13.43 points

A description of selected public health issue and its impact on the community,

including data and key risk factors, is

present, but lacking detail.

2. Insufficient 12.75 points

A description of selected public health issue and its impact on the community,

including data and key risk factors, is

present but inaccurate or incomplete.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

A description of selected public health issue and its impact on the community,

including data and key risk factors, is

missing.

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Public Health Issue Prevention and Epidemiology 17 points

Criteria Description

Discussion of ways that the public health issue can be prevented, including key

concepts of epidemiology.

5. Target 17 points

A discussion of ways that the public health issue can be prevented, including key

concepts of epidemiology is thorough.

4. Acceptable 15.13 points

A discussion of ways that the public health issue can be prevented, including key

concepts of epidemiology is detailed.

3. Approaching 13.43 points

A discussion of ways that the public health issue can be prevented, including key

concepts of epidemiology is present, but lacking detail.

2. Insufficient 12.75 points

A discussion of ways that the public health issue can be prevented, including key

concepts of epidemiology is present but inaccurate or incomplete.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

A discussion of ways that the public health issue can be prevented, including key

concepts of epidemiology is missing.

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Policy Addressing Issue (B) 17 points

Criteria Description

Explanation of policy that currently addresses the issue and the impact of the policy on

social justice and health equity. (C 3.4)

5. Target 17 points

An explanation of policy that currently addresses the issue and the impact of the

policy on social justice and health equity is thorough.

4. Acceptable 15.13 points

An explanation of policy that currently addresses the issue and the impact of the

policy on social justice and health equity is detailed.

3. Approaching 13.43 points

An explanation of policy that currently addresses the issue and the impact of the

policy on social justice and health equity is present, but lacking detail.

2. Insufficient 12.75 points

An explanation of policy that currently addresses the issue and the impact of the

policy on social justice and health equity is present but inaccurate or incomplete.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

An explanation of policy that currently addresses the issue and the impact of the

policy on social justice and health equity is missing.

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Policy Change Needed (B) 17 points

Criteria Description

Proposal of at least one change to existing policies to better address the issue.(C 3.5)

5. Target 17 points

A proposal of at least one change to existing policies to better address the issue is

thorough.

4. Acceptable 15.13 points

A proposal of at least one change to existing policies to better address the issue is

detailed.

3. Approaching 13.43 points

A proposal of at least one change to existing policies to better address the issue is

present, but lacking detail.

2. Insufficient 12.75 points

A proposal of at least one change to existing policies to better address the issue is

present but inaccurate or incomplete.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

A proposal of at least one change to existing policies to better address the issue is

missing.

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Summary of Steps for Policy Change 17 points

Criteria Description

Summary of steps required to initiate policy change, including necessary stakeholders

and their level of influence.

5. Target 17 points