Video Presentation:

Video Presentation:

Description of the Assignment

For this assignment, the focus is preparation for the presentation to the selected elected official regarding the healthcare concern and the proposed resolution.  A video presentation of the healthcare concern and its proposed resolution will be prepared and presented.  Following completion of this, a written self-evaluation is required.

Criteria for Content

1. Video Presentation:

Content: The video presentation is to include the following elements:

• Introduction of self
• Presentation of healthcare policy concern
• Presentation of student identified solution to the healthcare policy concern
• Summary

Evaluation of video presentation includes the following elements:

• Content:
  • Introduction of self
  • Presentation of healthcare policy concern
  • Presentation of student identified solution to the healthcare policy concern
  • Summary
  • Information is relevant to healthcare concern and its solution
• Method of Delivery:
  • Effective opening
  • Stayed connected to audience
  • Grammar was correct
• Style of Delivery:
  • Eye contact
  • Voice clarity
  • Gestures
  • Appearance

1. Paper Content:

• Overview of the healthcare policy concern and solution: This section provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the healthcare policy as well as the solution. Required content includes:
• Identification of the healthcare policy
• Identification of the student identified solution
• Relevance to the community or population group
• Identification of communication techniques: This section requires the delineation of communication techniques useful to the upcoming presentation to the selected elected official. Required content includes:
  • Identification of the selected elected official and position
  • Rationale for the selection
  • Identification of 4 (four) beneficial communication/presentation techniques
  • Providing scholarly resources that support the use of the identified communication techniques
• Self-evaluation of video presentation: This section provides an opportunity for self-evaluation of the video recording.  The student must self-evaluate oneself in each major content area by identifying one positive and one area to improve (i.e. content, method of delivery, and style of delivery):
  • Content:
    • Introduction of self
    • Presentation of healthcare policy concern
    • Presentation of student identified solution to the healthcare policy concern
    • Summary
    • Information is relevant to healthcare concern and its solution
  • Method of Delivery:
    • Effective opening
    • Stayed connected to audience
    • Grammar was correct
  • Style of Delivery:
    • Eye contact
    • Voice clarity
    • Gestures
    • Appearance
  • Conclusion: This section requires a summary of the key points from the video and paper assignment.

Preparing the Assignment

Criteria for Format and Special Instructions:

1. The video presentation will be recorded via the use of Voice Thread located within the course on the initial page in the left column.
2. The video presentation will last a minimum of 3 minutes and no longer than 5 minutes.
3. The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least 2, but no more than 4 pages. Points will be lost for not meeting these length requirements.
4. Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6^th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
5. A minimum of 4 (four) appropriate research-based scholarly references must be used.
6. Required textbook for this course, dictionary and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. For additional assistance regarding scholarly nursing references, please see “What is a scholarly source” located in the Course Resources tab.  Be aware that information from .com websites may be incorrect and should be avoided.  References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them prior to submission of the assignment.
7. Ideas and information from scholarly, peer reviewed, nursing sources must be cited and referenced correctly.
8. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing

Solution:

Identification of the Healthcare Policy

The identified healthcare policy concern relates to the uninsured in Chicago State.  In this view, the number of uninsured individuals in Chicago has increased exponentially in the recent past. Presently, approximately 10 percent of Chicago residents do not have health insurance covers (Chicago Health Atlas, 2017). This implies that accessing health care services may be challenging to these individuals. The increased rate of uninsured individuals in Chicago has significantly let to poor health outcomes as well as decreased quality of life. Further, with many people uninsured in the city, it means that the rates of morbidity and mortality have increased proportionately.  The issue of uninsured in Chicago has continued to gain a political stand, as more and more people in the city lack access to quality care. Most political leaders in the city have affirmed that there is a need to put strategies in place in order to address this issue.

Identification of the student Identified Solution

In the realm of the issue of uninsured in Chicago, there is a substantial need for implementing pragmatic solutions. As such, one of the main proposed solutions to this issue is to provide financial assistance to low-income earners in the city without health insurance covers. Financial assistance can be provided by federal as well as state governments. Non-governmental organizations can also play a pivotal role in providing considerable financial assistance to these individuals.  With financial aid provided to low individuals in the city to cater to health insurance covers, it can become possible for them to have access to a wide range of health services, thus fostering positive health outcomes.  However, in order to implement this strategy, there is a need to educate the community members on the