MN506 Assignment 1: Apply Theoretical Frameworks and Concepts to Ethical Dilemmas in the Advanced Practice Role

MN506 Assignment 1: Apply Theoretical Frameworks and Concepts to Ethical Dilemmas in the Advanced Practice Role

This competency assessment assesses the following Outcome(s):

MN506M1-1: Apply theoretical frameworks and concepts to ethical dilemmas in the advanced practice role.

Assessment Guidelines:

Based on your specialization, use the options below to create an ethical and legal decision-making dilemma involving an advanced practice nurse in the field of administration, education, or a nurse practitioner.

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• Administration dilemma – Healthcare needs versus resource allocation
• Education dilemma – Nursing student’s religious beliefs versus provision of care
• Practice dilemma – Honesty versus withholding information

Apply relevant codes of conduct that apply to nursing and the chosen field of the APN.

Describe one ethical principle and one law that could be violated and whether the violation would constitute a civil or criminal act based on facts.

Construct a decision that demonstrates integrity, and that would prevent violation of the ethical principle and prevent the law from being violated.

List three recommendations that will resolve advanced practice nurses’ moral distress in the dilemma you have presented. Support your paper with a minimum of three scholarly references.

Minimum Submission Requirements

• This assessment should be a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
• Support your paper with a minimum of three scholarly references.
• Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
• Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
• Your writing should be well-ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and mechanics.
• A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
• Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.

Competency Assessment Rubric

All competency criteria must be met to earn a B grade and pass this Course Outcome.

A predefined number of mastery criteria must be met to earn an A grade, indicating mastery of the Course Outcome. See the CLA and Grade Criteria Chart below.

	MET	NOT YET MET
Ethical-Legal Dilemma
Competency
Creates an ethical legal decision-making dilemma involving an advanced practice nurse.
Mastery
Ethical Legal decision-making dilemma has sufficient details, addresses the relevant field of the APN, and demonstrates critical thinking.
Codes of Conduct
Competency
Applies relevant codes of conduct that apply to the practice of nursing and your chosen field.
Mastery
All codes of conduct are identified, all codes of conduct identified are relevant to the chosen APN field.
Ethical Principles and Laws
Competency
Describes one ethical principle and one law that could be violated and whether the violation would constitute a civil or criminal act based on facts.
Mastery
Describes one ethical principle and one law that could be violated. Identifies correctly if the violation would constitute a civil or criminal act based on facts.
Decision Integrity
Competency
Constructs a decision that demonstrates integrity and that would prevent violation of the ethical principle, and prevent the law from being violated.
Lists three recommendations that will resolve advanced practice nurses’ moral distress in the proposed dilemma.
Mastery
Describes three or more recommendations that will resolve advanced practice nurses’ moral distress in the dilemma presented. All recommendations are pertinent to the APN specialty area.
Total Competency Criteria:
Total Mastery Criteria:

CLA and Grade Criteria Chart

CRITERIA	CLA Score	Grade	Points
Meets all competency criteria and 3-4 of mastery criteria	5	A	1000
Meets all competency criteria and 1-2 of mastery criteria	4	B	850
Meets 4 of competency criteria	3	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 3 of competency criteria	2	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 1-2 of competency criteria	1	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 0 competency criteria	0	Not Yet Competent*	0
No submission	NA	Not Yet Competent*	0

*Not Yet Competent grades convert to an F at term end

*If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned for revision without being scored. If the work submitted does not meet the minimum submission requirements by the end of the term you will receive a failing score.

Minimum Submission Requirements

Minimum Submission Requirements	MET	NOT YET MET
Proper notification of any resubmission, repurposing, or reworking of prior work per the Purdue Global Student Coursework Resubmission, Repurposing, and Reworking Policy Resource.
This assessment should be a Microsoft Word (3-4 pages) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
Support your paper with a minimum of three (3) scholarly references.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well-ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and mechanics.
A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.

MN506 M2 Assignment 2: Analyze Ethical-legal Principles and Dilemmas Related to Health Care.

This competency assessment assesses the following Outcome(s):

MN506M2-2: Analyze ethical-legal principles and dilemmas related to health care.

Using the information from the case study (below), discuss the following issues from the perspective of an APN role:

• Administrator
• Practitioner
• Educator

Standards of care — Which standards of care were violated and who was responsible?

In your role as an educator, administrator, or practitioner, what risk management steps should be taken before or after the incident to alleviate the issue?

Case Study: Malpractice Action Brought by Yolanda Pinellas

Yolanda Pinellas is a 21-year-old female student studying to be a music conductor. She was admitted for chemotherapy. The medication Mitomycin was administered by intravenous infusion through an infusion pump.

During the evening shift, the infusion pump began to beep. The RN found that the IV was dislodged, discontinued the infusion, notified the physician, and provided care to the infusion site. The patient testified that a nurse came in and pressed some buttons, and the pump stopped beeping. She was groggy and not sure who the nurse was or what was done. The documentation in the medical record indicates that there was an IV infiltration.

Two weeks after the event, the patient developed necrosis of the hand, required multiple surgical procedures, skin grafting, and reconstruction. She had permanent loss of function and deformity in her third, fourth, and fifth fingers. The patient alleges that she is no longer able to perform as a musical conductor because of this.

While reviewing charts, the risk manager noted that there were short-staffing issues during the 3 months prior to this incident, and many nurses were working double shifts (evenings and nights) then coming back to work the evening shift again. The risk manager also noted a pattern of using float nurses among several units.

Assessment Requirements:

Before finalizing your work, you should:

• be sure to read the assessment description carefully (as displayed above);
• consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary;
• utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors; and
• review APA formatting and citation information found in the Academic Success Center, online, or elsewhere in the course.

Your writing assessment should:

• follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
• be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
• display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
• use APA 7th edition formatting and citation style.

Minimum Submission Requirements.

• This assessment should be a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
• Support your paper with a minimum of three scholarly references.
• Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
• Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
• Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar, and mechanics.
• A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
• Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.

MN506M2-2 Competency Assessment Rubric

All competency criteria must be met to earn a B grade and pass this Course Outcome.

A predefined number of mastery criteria must be met to earn an A grade, indicating mastery of the Course Outcome. See the CLA and Grade Criteria Chart below.

	MET	NOT YET MET
Role of the APN
Competency
Identifies the role of the APN, content of paper pertains to the identified role.
Identifies all standards of care violations pertaining to the identified APN role (administrator, practitioner, or educator).
Clearly identifies who violated the standards of care, and how the standards of care were violated.
Mastery
The individuals responsible for the violations were identified. Each individual’s standards of care violation is described, including how the violation happened.
Risk Management Steps Before
Competency
Identifies risk management steps relevant to the APN role (Administrator, Practitioner, or Educator) before event to prevent such adverse events.
Mastery
All risk management measures described are relevant to the APN role identified.
Risk Management Steps After
Competency
Identifies risk management steps to be taken that are relevant to the APN role (Administrator, Practitioner, or Educator) after event to prevent future adverse events.
Mastery
All risk management steps described are relevant to the APN role identified.
Total Competency Criteria:
Total Mastery Criteria:

CLA and Grade Criteria Chart

CRITERIA	CLA Score	Grade	Points
Meets all competency criteria and 2-3 of mastery criteria	5	A	1000
Meets all competency criteria and 1 of mastery criteria	4	B	850
Meets 4 of competency criteria	3	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 3 of competency criteria	2	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 1-2 of competency criteria	1	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 0 competency criteria	0	Not Yet Competent*	0
No submission	NA	Not Yet Competent*	0

*Not Yet Competent grades convert to an F at term end

*If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned for revision without being scored. If the work submitted does not meet the minimum submission requirements by the end of the term you will receive a failing score.

Minimum Submission Requirements

Minimum Submission Requirements	MET	NOT YET MET
Proper notification of any resubmission, repurposing, or reworking of prior work per the Purdue Global Student Coursework Resubmission, Repurposing, and Reworking Policy Resource.
This assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 3-4 page) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
Support your paper with a minimum of three (3) scholarly references.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.

MN506M3-3Assignment: Analyze The Effects Of Contemporary Health Policy On Providers And Consumers.

his competency assessment assesses the following Outcome(s):

MN506M3-3: Analyze the effects of contemporary health policy on providers and consumers.

For this assessment, select a local or state health care policy or legislation that was enacted in the last 5 years. Then:

1. Summarize the policy or legislation.
2. Analyze at least one strength and one weakness of the policy or legislation.
3. Discuss the impact of the policy or legislation for all stakeholders, both providers, and consumers.

To view the Grading Rubric for this assessment, please visit the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Resources.

Assessment Requirements:

Before finalizing your work, you should:

• be sure to read the assessment description carefully (as displayed above);
• utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors; and
• review APA formatting and citation information found in the Academic Success Center, online, or elsewhere in the course.

Your writing Assessment should:

• follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
• be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
• display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
• use APA 7th edition formatting and citation style.

How to Submit:

Submit your assessment to the unit Dropbox before midnight on the last day of the unit.

Minimum Submission Requirements

• This assessment should be a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
• Support your paper with a minimum of three scholarly references.
• Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
• Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
• Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar, and mechanics.
• A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
• Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.

MN506M3-3 Competency Assessment Rubric

All competency criteria must be met to earn a B grade and pass this Course Outcome.

A predefined number of mastery criteria must be met to earn an A grade, indicating mastery of the Course Outcome. See the CLA and Grade Criteria Chart below.

	MET	NOT YET MET
Policy Identification & Summary
Competency
Identifies a healthcare policy/legislation, names the policy/legislation and the date of implementation, identifies the state, county or local area pertaining to the policy.
Summarizes policy/legislation, all relevant facts are included, and the role of the APN is integrated throughout the paper.
Analyzes one strength and one weakness of the policy/legislation.
Mastery
Identifies and analyzes one strength and one weakness of the policy/legislation. The strength and weakness identified are significant and has major impact on the providers and consumers.
Policy Impact on Consumer Stakeholders
Competency
Discusses impact of policy on all consumer stakeholders.
Mastery
All the consumer stakeholders are identified, positive and negative impacts are discussed.
Policy Impact on Provider Stakeholders
Competency
Discusses impact of policy on all provider stakeholders.
Mastery
All the provider stakeholders are identified, positive and negative impacts are discussed.
Total Competency Criteria:
Total Mastery Criteria:

CLA and Grade Criteria Chart

CRITERIA	CLA Score	Grade	Points
Meets all competency criteria and 2-3 of mastery criteria	5	A	1000
Meets all competency criteria and 1 of mastery criteria	4	B	850
Meets 4 of competency criteria	3	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 3 of competency criteria	2	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 1-2 of competency criteria	1	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 0 competency criteria	0	Not Yet Competent*	0
No submission	NA	Not Yet Competent*	0

*Not Yet Competent grades convert to an F at term end

*If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned for revision without being scored. If the work submitted does not meet the minimum submission requirements by the end of the term you will receive a failing score.

Minimum Submission Requirements

Minimum Submission Requirements	MET	NOT YET MET
Proper notification of any resubmission, repurposing, or reworking of prior work per the Purdue Global Student Coursework Resubmission, Repurposing, and Reworking Policy Resource.
This assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 3-4 page) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
Support your paper with a minimum of three (3) scholarly references.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.

MN506M4-4 Assignment: Assess The Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Current Health Care Act Of The United States.

MN506M4-4: Assess The Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Current Health Care Act Of The United States.

In this assessment, you will discuss how your state is enacting the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In a 3- to 4-page paper, exclusive of cover and reference pages, you will:

1. Identify at least three components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that are important to APN practice.
2. Describe why the three components are important to APN practice.
3. Determine whether your state is or is not implementing the three components.
4. Describe how the decision to implement or not implement the three components impacts healthcare in your state.

Assessment Requirements:

Before finalizing your work, you should:

• be sure to read the assessment description carefully (as displayed above);
• consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary;
• utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors; and
• review APA formatting and citation information found in the Academic Success Center, online, or elsewhere in the course.

Your writing assessment should:

• follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
• be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
• display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
• use APA 7th edition formatting and citation style.

Minimum Submission Requirements

• This assessment should be a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
• Support your paper with a minimum of three scholarly references.
• Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
• Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
• Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar, and mechanics.
• A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
• Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.

MN506M4-4 Competency Assessment Rubric

Competency Assessment Rubric

All competency criteria must be met to earn a B grade and pass this Course Outcome.

A predefined number of mastery criteria must be met to earn an A grade, indicating mastery of the Course Outcome. See the CLA and Grade Criteria Chart below.

	MET	NOT YET MET
APN and the ACA
Competency
Identify at least three components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that are important to APN practice
Mastery
Identifies a minimum of three components of the ACA that are important to APN practice.
Why Important
Competency
Describe why the three components are important to APN practice
Mastery
Explains why the three identified components of the ACA are important to APN practice.
Your state and the ACA
Competency
Determine whether your state is or is not implementing the three components.
Describe how the decision to implement or not implement the three components impacts healthcare in your state.
Mastery
Explains whether the three identified components of the ACA are being (have been) implemented in the student’s state of practice. Describes the extent to which  any component was implemented in only partially adopted by the state. Explains the impact on healthcare in the state, and on APN practice.
Total Competency Criteria:
Total Mastery Criteria:

CLA and Grade Criteria Chart

CRITERIA	CLA Score	Grade	Points
Meets all competency criteria and 2-3 of mastery criteria	5	A	1000
Meets all competency criteria and 1 of mastery criteria	4	B	850
Meets 3 of competency criteria	3	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 2 of competency criteria	2	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 1 of competency criteria	1	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 0 competency criteria	0	Not Yet Competent*	0
No submission	NA	Not Yet Competent*	0

*Not Yet Competent grades convert to an F at term end

*If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned for revision without being scored. If the work submitted does not meet the minimum submission requirements by the end of the term you will receive a failing score.

ORDER A CUSTOMIZED, PLAGIARISM-FREE MN506 Assignment 1: Apply Theoretical Frameworks and Concepts to Ethical Dilemmas in the Advanced Practice Role HERE

Minimum Submission Requirements

Minimum Submission Requirements	MET	NOT YET MET
Proper notification of any resubmission, repurposing, or reworking of prior work per the Purdue Global Student Coursework Resubmission, Repurposing, and Reworking Policy Resource.
This assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 3-4 pages) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
Support your paper with a minimum of three (3) scholarly references.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.

MN506M5-5: Critique The Role Of Nursing Advocacy In The Implementation Of Health Policy.

This competency assessment assesses the following Outcome(s):

MN506M5-5: Critique the role of nursing advocacy in the implementation of health policy.

Health policy briefs provide succinct overviews of health policy topics. The intended audience is policymakers, journalists, and others concerned about improving health care in the United States. The briefs explore arguments from varying perspectives of a policy proposal. They guide available research behind each perspective. Experts create health policy briefs in the field through funding from public and private grants.

Select one policy brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation website:

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (n.d.). Health policy in brief. https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/collections/health-affairs-briefs.html

1. Identify the primary issue discussed in the brief, summarize the brief, and state the relationship of the issue to APN practice.
2. List at least three strengths, weaknesses, advantages, and/or disadvantages of the issue.
3. Describe at least three solutions or recommendations for the issue.
4. In your role as an APN, list at least three ways you would advocate for or against the policy implementation?

In your paper, you may take the position either for or against the policy proposal, or both.

Assessment Requirements:

Before finalizing your work, you should:

• be sure to read the assessment description carefully (as displayed above);
• utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors; and
• review APA formatting and citation information found in the Academic Success Center, online, or elsewhere in the course.

Your writing Assessment should:

• follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
• be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
• display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
• use APA 7th edition formatting and citation style.

How to Submit:

Submit your assessment to the Dropbox.

Minimum Submission Requirements

• This assessment should be a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
• Support your paper with a minimum of three scholarly references.
• Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
• Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
• Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar, and mechanics.
• A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
• Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.

MN506M5-5 Competency Assessment Rubric

All competency criteria must be met to earn a B grade and pass this Course Outcome.

A predefined number of mastery criteria must be met to earn an A grade, indicating mastery of the Course Outcome. See the CLA and Grade Criteria Chart below.

	MET	NOT YET MET
The Issue and the APN
Competency
Identify the primary issue discussed in the brief, summarize the brief, and state the relationship of the issue to APN practice.
Mastery
Identifies the primary issues about which the brief is written. Provides a brief summary of the entire brief. Identifies the relationship between APN practice and the topic discussed in the brief.
Weaknesses & Strengths
Competency
List at least three strengths, weaknesses, advantages, and/or disadvantages of the issue
Mastery
Identifies and analyzes at least three positive/negative impacts of the policy brief.
The Solution
Competency
Describe at least three solutions or recommendations for the issue
Mastery
Develops at least three solutions or recommendations on how to resolve the issue or improve the identified problem. The strategies are substantial, and from an advanced practice perspective in the chosen field.
Taking a Stand
Competency
In your role as an APN, list at least three ways you would advocate for or against the policy implementation?
Mastery
The paper demonstrates a high level of understanding of the advocacy role of the APN in the chosen administrator/educator/practitioner field. The APN advocacy role is integrated throughout the paper.
Total Competency Criteria:
Total Mastery Criteria:

CLA and Grade Criteria Chart

CRITERIA	CLA Score	Grade	Points
Meets all competency criteria and 3-4 of mastery criteria	5	A	1000
Meets all competency criteria and 1-2 of mastery criteria	4	B	850
Meets 3 of competency criteria	3	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 3 of competency criteria	2	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 1 of competency criteria	1	Not Yet Competent*	0
Meets 0 competency criteria	0	Not Yet Competent*	0
No submission	NA	Not Yet Competent*	0

*Not Yet Competent grades convert to an F at term end

*If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned for revision without being scored. If the work submitted does not meet the minimum submission requirements by the end of the term you will receive a failing score.

Minimum Submission Requirements

Minimum Submission Requirements	MET	NOT YET MET
Proper notification of any resubmission, repurposing, or reworking of prior work per the Purdue Global Student Coursework Resubmission, Repurposing, and Reworking Policy Resource.
This assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 3-4 pages) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
Support your paper with a minimum of three (3) scholarly references.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.