Policy Analysis

Order Description Directions The purpose of this assignment is for students to prepare a policy analysis paper which analyzes a legislative bill. • Write a paper analyzing the topic/bill the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2015 S.1132 • is no longer than 15 pages; • contains a minimum of eight references; • is in APA format; • contains the following elements; • a short description of the policy and policy issue the bill addresses, • a background on the development of the bill including factual history, political issues and ramifications, the stage of the policy in terms of formulation and/or implementation, • the key stakeholders involved in this policy and their influence; • how the policy can or did become a priority on the political/legislative agenda; • a brief identification of the social, ethical, cultural, economic and environmental dimensions of the policy/policy issue; • a plan for policy implementation; • a plan for evaluation and ideas for modification of the policy issue; • the expected future of this policy/policy issue in terms of improving the health and well-being of US citizens; • the likelihood the bill will pass; • a description of the role nursing and other healthcare disciplines will play in ensuring that this policy/policy issue is properly implemented and evaluated to achieve its desired impact and added value to US health care.