Purpose: This assignment will enhance your Skills in political analysis and strategies aimed at influencing policy changes.
Directions: Upload a 5 paged double spaced paper (excluding cover page and reference page) 
Define Context of the Policy Issue/ Problem: Briefly describe the political context for the issue under examination. Include the socio-political, economic, ethical, historical, cultural factors relevant to the issue.  This step is crucial in forming the basis for the policy analysis. Include the 5Ws and H (who, what, when, where, why and how) aspects of the issue. Provide a specific practice based concern or public health issue of concern at State or National level. 
Policy Lenses: Briefly discuss how your personal values, beliefs, experiences, ethics, political philosophies and ideologies guide your views about the issue.
Describe a specific policy framework/model of choice that applies to your issue
Evidence Based Policy Change: Discuss research and evidence based policy change strategies and options to address the issue. Using a balanced approach discuss at least two alternative policy responses for consideration Examine the “best practices” of other agencies, as well as emerging policy proposals. 
Apply the selected model/framework and analyze the political feasibility of solving the issue using the selected framework. What are the key concepts in the model/framework? How does your policy issue fit within this framework? What are the barriers and facilitators in addressing the issue? How can you advance this issue on the policy agenda? Who holds the power to advance this issue? What networks and coalitions exist that are involved in this issue
Recommendations: Of the two policy alternatives you presented, end your policy analysis with a summary of the preferred policy option. Justify why this option is preferred.Conclude with a discussion of the implications for nursing leadership policy and practice.
MODULE 2: POLICY ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK PAPER
Purpose: This assignment will enhance your Skills in political analysis and strategies aimed at influencing policy
changes.
Directions: Upload a 5 paged double spaced paper (excluding cover page and reference page)
1. Define Context of the Policy Issue/ Problem: Briefly describe the political context for the issue under
examination. Include the socio-political, economic, ethical, historical, cultural factors relevant to the
issue. This step is crucial in forming the basis for the policy analysis. Include the 5Ws and H (who, what,
when, where, why and how) aspects of the issue. Provide a specific practice based concern or public
health issue of concern at State or National level.
2. Policy Lenses: Briefly discuss how your personal values, beliefs, experiences, ethics, political
philosophies and ideologies guide your views about the issue.
3. Describe a specific policy framework/model of choice that applies to your issue
4. Evidence Based Policy Change: Discuss research and evidence based policy change strategies and
options to address the issue. Using a balanced approach discuss at least two alternative policy responses
for consideration Examine the “best practices” of other agencies, as well as emerging policy proposals.
5. Apply the selected model/framework and analyze the political feasibility of solving the issue using the
selected framework. What are the key concepts in the model/framework? How does your policy issue fit
within this framework? What are the barriers and facilitators in addressing the issue? How can you
advance this issue on the policy agenda? Who holds the power to advance this issue? What networks and
coalitions exist that are involved in this issue
6. Recommendations: Of the two policy alternatives you presented, end your policy analysis with a
summary of the preferred policy option. Justify why this option is preferred. Conclude with a discussion
of the implications for nursing leadership policy and practice.
Criteria
Possible
Points(100)
10
Points
Earned
Comments
Policy Issue Description: Provide comprehensive
overview of health policy issue to include socio-economic,
political, cultural and ethical aspects of the issue
Policy Lenses: discuss how values, beliefs, experiences,
20
political philosophy, and political ideologies influence
decision making
Policy Analysis Framework: Describe and apply a
20
specific policy framework/model of choice to the health
policy issue of interest
Evidence Based Policy Change: Discuss research and
20
evidence based policy change strategies and options to
address the issue. Using a balanced approach discuss at
least two alternative policy responses for consideration
Recommendations: Provide justification for policy
20
recommendation and discuss implications for nursing
health policy and practice
Clear grammar, spelling, writing style, references, double 10
spaced paper within five page limit (excluding references
and title page) and APA style. Headings are expected.
Please use the grading criterial items for headings.
TOTAL
100
Submit: Policy Analysis Framework Paper by the end of Week 2 on Saturday night at 11.59pm