Module 8 Overview
This week students review the role of the legislative branches of government in establishing policy. Additionally, students synthesize health policy content by providing a comprehensive policy proposal incorporating identification of a health issue, analysis of the current policies, and evaluation of gaps with policy problem solutions as presented to a legislator or their team. The student will demonstrate issue and presentation expertise and nursing leadership acumen with an evidence-based ethically proposed policy for a global health problem that also affects the US.
As noted in our course readings, a variety of national and international documents guide policy development within the US and across the globe. In the United States, Healthy People 2030 has provided goals and a vision for “a society in which all people live long, healthy lives” (Healthy People 2030 | health.gov, n.d.). guiding document to inform health policy at the international level. In its global health initiative, the United States outlines health and human services priorities that guide policies related to funding and program development for more than 80 countries (KFF, 2017).
Finally, at the international level, the United Nations guides the efforts of local governments and external funding sources to meet not only the health needs but also the social needs of developing countries (Merson, Black, & Mills, 2012).
Assignment Description:
Global Health Policy Issue with Political Leader Engagement
Create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least SIX (6) sources throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
In Module 6, you began this assignment by contacting the office of your state senator or Congressional representative and scheduling an appointment. (These politicians have local offices within your voting district where you should be able to visit with them or present through Zoom or other electronic means).
I met with “Sandy Nurse: NYC Council Member for District 37 (Bushwick, Brownsville, East New York in Brooklyn). I spoke to her during Gotham’s health fair in the community on 8/7/2026
At your meeting, the agenda should have included:
- your concerns about a global population health policy issue that also affects the US, and
- the progress that is being made through policy decisions.
- Additionally, based on your knowledge of the health issue, you proposed a new policy or adjustment to a current policy to close the current gaps and meet the population’s needs.
To prepare for this meeting, you reviewed what Congress has been working on to improve the health of all global populations. As a nurse leader, you were to be prepared to discuss how to influence change through the strategies you have prepared. A summary of this meeting needs to be written up and future plans discussed as a part of this assignment presentation.
Create a 7 to 15-minute PowerPoint with voice-over audio, presenting strategies, programs, and the policy related to improving outcomes for a chosen health issue and reflect on advocating for this specific audience or population.
Organize your PowerPoint as follows:
Introduction and Background
- Provide an overview and details about your preparations for your presentation or meeting. (1 slide)
- Explain the rationale and preparation to present strategies and potential policies related to a global health policy issue that also affects the US to a relevant audience. (1 slide)
- How did you prepare for the presentation or meeting? (1 slide)
- How did you work to ensure that your strategies or policies were culturally sensitive? (1 slide)
- What resources did you use to develop your presentation or speaking points? (1 slide)
- What research about your audience did you perform? (1 slide)
- How did you tailor your message to your audience? (1 slide)
- How was your global health policy issue relevant to the audience you chose? (1 slide)
- What were your goals for the presentation or meeting? (1 slide)
- Explain how investment in sustainable resources and policy development align with the mission or goals of the supported government program. (1 slide)
- How will working on your chosen issue benefit the audience? (1 slide)
- How does your policy proposal align with the mission or goals of the audience? (1 slide)
Reflection, Summary, and Outcomes
- Reflect on your experience of presenting or leading a meeting related to your chosen policy issue and summarize any takeaways or outcomes that you have from the presentation or meeting. (1 slide)
- Reflect on the experience of presenting and advocating for sustainable resources and policy development to improve outcomes related to a chosen health policy issue. (1 slide)
- How did the presentation or meeting go? (1 slide)
- What went well? (1 slide)
- What would you change if you had to give it again? (1 slide)
- How did it feel to be advocating for your policy? (1 slide)
- Summarize key takeaways and outcomes of your presentation to a relevant audience. (1 slide)
- What were your most important takeaways from the experiences? (1 slide)
- What, if any, outcomes have resulted or seem plausible at this time? (1 slide)
- Communicate orally in a way that engages the audience while maintaining an appropriate tone. (1 slide)
Instructions & SpecificationsSubmissionRubric
Start by reading and following these instructions:
- Review the rubric and the specifications below to ensure that your response aligns with all assignment expectations.
- Create your assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling, and review the rubric.
The following specifications are required for this assignment:
- Length: 23 – 25slides
- Structure: PowerPoint presentation with voice-over audio using the best practices for such presentations, including a transcript on each slide of the voice-over narrative and appropriate visual interest in the form of photos or other media
- References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least SIX (6) scholarly sources to support your claims.
REFERENCES
Porche, D. J. (2023). Health policy: Applications for nurses and other healthcare professionals (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 978-1284230321. Read chapters 4 & 5.
References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Use scholarly sources to support your claims. PEER REVIEW ARTICLES ONLY. Scholarly articles from 2021 to 2026 only. (Within the last five years) Please review your spelling and the rubric. Please use North American peer-reviewed journals ONLY.DO NOT use any European Journal.