Description Instructions Research Paper: ANA Federal Nursing Issue Examination and Proposed Actio ...
Description Instructions Research Paper: ANA Federal Nursing Issue Examination and Proposed Action(s) Assignment Guidelines Research Paper: ANA Federal Nursing Issue Examination and Proposed Action(s) Assignment Guidelines Purpose: In your professional life, being able to effectively solve a problem is an essential skill. Carefully examining a problem to understand its current state, causes, effects, and short-comings and successes of both past and current solutions, will enable you to identify and advocate for effective solutions that take into account ethical, social, and professional considerations. The ANA federal advocacy issue that you select for this assignment will be same ANA federal advocacy issue that you will focus on for the entire course, and it will also be the focus of the Professional Communication: Call to Action Letter (due in week 9), which will begin work on in week 7. See the Course Timeline for all related assignments, as well as tasks necessary for success. Skills: The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills, which are essential for success in your field and program: Analyze an ANA federal advocacy issue and develop an optimal solution Develop an analysis of the causes Identify short- and long-term effects Analyze past and current solutions in an effort to identify successes and failures Propose a strong solution, as well as address any challenges Evaluate information and sources, including peer-reviewed research articles, for appropriateness, reliability, validity, and bias Use APA Style to integrate credible scholarly source material, without distorting the meaning, to enhance the written work Produce written work that clearly presents specific and developed ideas Research Paper: ANA Federal Nursing Issue Examination and Proposed Action(s) Assignment Instructions For this essay, you are required to: Focus on one of the topics/issues listed below, which are federal nursing issues that are a part of the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) advocacy efforts. Below, each approved topic is listed, along with the ANA’s most recent statement on it. Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Full ANA Position Statement: American Nurses Association. (2022, March 7). Sexual and reproductive health (SRH). https://www.nursingworld.org/globalassets/practiceandpolicy/nursing-excellence/ana-position-statements/social-causes-and-health-care/srh-position-statement-approved-03072022.pdf Problem: SRH is not “widely available, accessible, and affordable for all” (American Nurses Association [ANA], 2022). 2. Follow the problem-solving organizational pattern that is shown below: Introduction Components: Problem definition and general history, thesis statement Cause Analysis Simple Causes Root Causes Effects Examination Short-term effects/consequences Long-term effects/consequences Current Solution Examination Describe Analyze successes Analyze failures Solution Proposal Short- and long-term solutions Potential challenges Conclusion Produce developed body paragraphs with strong topic sentences, cited support, and concluding sentences Use at least six (6) unique sources, cited and referenced properly in APA style (no more than 20% of essay consists of quoted text) Incorporate research-based APA Style cited support through quoting and paraphrasing for all claims/examinations Meet or exceed 1,400 words (excludes cover page and references page) For an example of an “A” student essay, review: Research Paper: ANA Federal Nursing Issue Examination and Proposed Action(s) Assignment Guidelines Example EssayFor specific grading criteria for this assignment, review: Research Paper: ANA Federal Nursing Issue Examination and Proposed Action(s) Assignment Guidelines Rubric File Submission Essay and prewriting/planning assignments must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx). 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