Del 3
Evaluate the impact of local, state, and national policy on public health.
Scenario
As a public health nurse, you have been asked to put together an executive summary of the impact of the Federal Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program on the health of pregnant women, infants, and children in your state.
This executive summary will be used by the agency director to provide the staff with a broad overview of the impact federal legislation can have on state decisions, as well as how policy can affect the populations you serve.
Instructions
Prepare an executive summary for the agency director that:
Summarizes the purpose of the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program.
Evaluates the impact of the WIC program across local, state, and national levels focusing on four key areas:
Birth outcomes
Health care costs
Infant feeding practices
Immunization rates of children
Provides stated ideas with professional language and attribution for credible sources with correct APA citation, spelling, and grammar in the executive summary.
