In this assignment, you will assess the impact of health legislation on nursing practice and communicate your analysis to your peers. GovTrack.us provides a list of federal health bills that are currently in process in Congressional Committees.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

• CO4: Integrates clinical nursing judgment using effective communication strategies with patients, colleagues, and other healthcare providers. (PO#4)
• CO7: Integrates the professional role of leader, teacher, communicator, and manager of care to plan cost-effective, quality healthcare to consumers in structured and unstructured settings. (PO#7)

Points

The assignment is worth 175 points.

Due Date

Submit your completed assignment by Sunday of Week 3 by 11:59 p.m. MT.

Directions

1. Please review the infographic as way to guide you in getting started with your assignment: 
2. View a short tutorial with tips for completing this assignment:
3. This assignment will be in the format of a PowerPoint presentation (Bullet points may be used).
4. You are educating your peers through this presentation regarding a federal bill you believe may be of interest to nurses.
5. Go to
6. Choose a health-related federal bill of interest. Read through the bill and develop a summary in your own words. Include the bill number and name.
7. Here is a link to our U.S. legislative process (bill to law) for review, if needed:
8. For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link to the may be helpful.
9. Include the following information in your presentation
   • Title slide (Your name, NR451, session, Healthcare Policy assignment)
   • Bill name and number (indicate either H.B. or S.B.)
   • Bill summary (in your own words)
   • Address how this bill might impact professional nursing practice standards if passed? If not passed?
   • How might the bill impact your own nursing practice?
   • How might you communicate your concerns about or support for this bill based on nursing practice, standards, or patient outcomes?
   • How might this bill impact your community?
   • References slide to include the Bill source in APA format.
   • No more than 12 slides

Template

There is no required form or template for this assignment. Please use PowerPoint best practices throughout your presentation.