What was the implementation/approval date and renewal date?
Step1: select a policy to examine and discuss. You are expected to access at least one current [2019-2020] approved policy [NOT a LAW]—-Pick one from:
* this state -Illinois-
OR
* a local healthcare facility
[Peoria, Galesburg, Canton, Bloomington/Normal etc.]
OR
*local Government facility [police dept, city dept, health department etc]
You may need to do some searching. If you work, you may find one at your place of work. Even if you do not work in healthcare there are ways to access policies online from HC organizations [Ex: State Public Health Offices].
If you are currently completing clinicals, you may be able to request access to the policy files to see if there is any policy that relates to your areas of interest.
Here are some examples helpful websites:
ANA Illinois
IL Dept Public Health-IDPH
Illinois Dept of Human Services
IL Health and Hospital Association
You are free to use others so long as it is an official agency.
Be sure to cite your source including a LINK to the website/page.
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Step 2: Once you have found a policy that addresses a topic, please answer the following:
1. Name of the organization that owns the policy?
2. What is the subject or name of the policy?
3. The Purpose of the policy?
4. Any General Information given which explains more about the reason for this policy?
If so summarize:
5. Is there a detailed process involved that is defined in the process?
If so summarize:
6. Population of focus?
7. Disease or Condition of focus?
8. Directed toward which Health Care Professionals?
9. What was the implementation/approval date and renewal date?
10. Which department ‘owns’ this policy?
11. Who signed off on the policy? [credentials or title]
12. Are there any definitions included to clarify?
13. How many pages it is?
14. What is your opinion of this policy?
a. Is it well written?
b. Do you understand it?
c. Anything that you would change or add to make it better?
d. Can you see this policy moving into the legal processes to become law at some point? Explain why or why not?
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