Analyze a Current Health Care Problem or Issue
Prepare
For this assignment, you will analyze the current health care problem or issue of interest to you, which you used in the Week 4 assignment. You selected one of the problems or issues from the Assignment Topic Areas media resource.
To explore the chosen topic, use the first four topics of the Socratic Problem-Solving Approach interactive for critical thinking that were introduced in the Week 4 assignment. Start by defining the health care problem or issue on the health care topic of your choice, then provide details about the problems or issues that are part of the chosen topic, and identify causes for the problems or issues. Identify at least three scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles about the topic you are discussing by using articles found in the Week 4 assignment or searching the Capella library using the applicable undergraduate library research guide.
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Use scholarly information to explain a health care problem or issue.

Assess the credibility of information sources.
Assess the relevance of the information sources.

Analyze the problem or issue.

Describe the setting or context for the problems or issues.
Describe the reasons that make the problems or issues important to you.
Identify groups of people affected by the problems or issues.

Discuss potential solutions for the problems or issues.

Describe potential solutions.
Compare and contrast your opinion with other opinions you find in sources from the Capella library.
Provide the pros and cons for one of the solutions you are proposing.

Explain the ethical implications if the potential solution was implemented.

Describe what would be necessary to implement the proposed solution.
Provide examples from the literature to support the points you are making.
Discuss the pros and cons of implementing the proposed solution from an ethical principle point of view.

Organize your paper using the following structure and headings:

Title page. (A separate page.)
Introduction. (A one-paragraph statement about the purpose of the paper.)
Identify the elements of the problem or issue, or question.
Analyze, define, and frame the problem or issue, or question.
Consider solutions, responses, or answers.
Choose a solution, response, or answer.
Implementation of the potential solution.
Conclusion. (One paragraph.)

Academic Requirements
Your paper should meet the following requirements:

Length: Include at least 4-6 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference page.
Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12 point.
Writing: Produce text with minimal grammar, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors.
Sources: Integrate into text appropriate use of scholarly sources, evidence, and citation style.
References: Use at least three scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles and three in-text citations within the paper. Visit APA Style and Format if needed.
Academic Honesty: Submit a draft of your assignment to SafeAssign and make any necessary changes before you submit it to your instructor for grading.

Note: Read the Analyze a Current Health Care Problem or Issue Scoring Guide to fully understand how your paper will be graded.
Example assignment: You may use the Analyze a Current Health Care Problem or Issue Example Assignment [PDF] to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like.
Submit the paper for evaluation by clicking on the assignment title in the unit and uploading the paper as a Word document.
If you would like assistance in organizing your assignment, or if you simply have a question about your assignment, please do not hesitate to ask your instructor or the teaching assistants in the NHS Learner Success Lab for guidance and suggestions. If you want more assistance with writing, you can ask your instructor for a referral to a writing coach.
SCORING GUIDE
Your Work will be evaluated using this criteria.
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Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:

Competency 1: Apply information literacy and library research skills to obtain scholarly information in the field of health care.

Use scholarly information to explain a health care problem or issue.

Competency 2: Apply scholarly information through critical thinking to solve problems in the field of health care.

Analyze the problem or issue.
Discuss potential solutions for the problems or issues.

Competency 3: Apply ethical principles and academic standards to the study of health care.

Explain the ethical implications if the potential solution was implemented.

Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, and that is consistent with expectations for health care professionals.

Produce text with minimal grammar, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors.
Integrate into text appropriate use of scholarly sources, evidence, and citation style.

Note: Your instructor may use the Writing Feedback Tool when grading this assignment. The Writing Feedback Tool is designed to provide you with guidance and resources to develop your writing based on five core skills. You will find writing feedback in the Scoring Guide for the assignment, once your work has been evaluated. Learn more about the Writing Feedback Tool on the course Tools and Resources page.