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WU NURS 6050 Week 9 Policy and Advocacy for Improving Population Health Discussion
WU NURS 6050 Week 9 Policy and Advocacy for Improving Population Health Discussion
Instructions for week 9 sent in the file, open follow them closely. I also sent the week 8 Discussion (module 4) because it has some relation with last week in case you need to read about it to get connected with the topic. Thank you a lot. WU NURS 6050 Week 9 Policy and Advocacy for Improving Population Health Discussion
Module 5: Program/Policy Evaluation (Weeks 9-10)
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Analyze opportunities for RNs and APRNs to participate in program/policy evaluations
- Analyze strategies for overcoming challenges for participating in program/policy evaluations
- Recommend strategies to improve the advocacy and communication of program/policy evaluations
- Describe healthcare program/policy outcomes
- Analyze healthcare program/policy evaluations
- Analyze the role of the nurse advocate in program/policy evaluation
Discussion: The Role of the RN/APRN in Policy Evaluation
In the Module 4 (SEE BELOW) Discussion, you considered how professional nurses can become involved in policy-making. A critical component of any policy design is evaluation of the results. How comfortable are you with the thought of becoming involved with such matters?
Some nurses may be hesitant to get involved with policy evaluation. The preference may be to focus on the care and well-being of their patients; some nurses may feel ill-equipped to enter the realm of policy and political activities. However, as you have examined previously, who better to advocate for patients and effective programs and polices than nurses? Already patient advocates in interactions with doctors and leadership, why not with government and regulatory agencies? WU NURS 6050 Week 9 Policy and Advocacy
In this Discussion, you will reflect on the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation.
To Prepare:
- Again In the Module 4 Discussion, you considered how professional nurses can become involved in policy-making.
- Review the Resources and reflect on the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation.
- By Day X of Week 9 Discussion.
Post an explanation of at least two opportunities that currently exist for RNs and APRNs to actively participate in policy review.
– Explain some of the challenges that these opportunities may present
– Describe how you might overcome these challenges.
– Finally, recommend two strategies you might make to better advocate for or communicate the existence of these opportunities. Be specific and provide examples. Use 3 references.
WU NURS 6050 Week 9 Policy and Advocacy Learning Resources
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
- Chapter 7, “Health Policy and Social Program Evaluation” (pp. 116–124 only)
Document: Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Template (Word document)
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Answers all parts of the discussion question(s) expectations with reflective critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources.
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Written clearly and concisely with no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style.
STUDENT’S Discussion FOR THIS WEEK 9 “TO GET IDEA”
Evaluation
Evaluation in any setting is critical to measure the outcome. Policymaking is no different. Being involved in the evaluation of an existing or newly proposed policy is critical in healthcare. It is imperative that nurses know about evaluation principles and implements them in all healthcare programs. (Milstead & Short, 2019, p. 116). There are several opportunities for nurses to become involved in policy evaluation. First, the American Nurses Association is heavily involved in policymaking for healthcare. WU NURS 6050 Week 9 Policy and Advocacy
They also have the opportunity to be active in policy review and analysis of rules, decisions, and regulations affecting our profession. (American Nurses Association, n.d.). This is one reason we must join a professional nursing association and help shape our profession. Another way to participate in policy review is to be active in your workplace. Voicing concerns about newly imposed policies or programs is a great way to evaluate new programs’ implementation. This provides a direct effect on your current nursing practice.
Some challenges exist for active participation in the policy review process. Many nurses are not members of a professional nurses association or do not know the importance of why to get involved for starters. Challenges also exist when nurses do not know the current hospital, federal, state, and local policies or procedures. Or when they are not well educated on the newly proposed policies. Evidence-based research is key to overcome some of these challenges. Researching professional nurses’ associations and what they stand for, newly proposed policies in your hospital, and understanding nurses’ vital role in healthcare policy formation and evaluation is key.
Strategies to build awareness for policy evaluation opportunities starts with good communication. Effective communication can help motivate others for action and build awareness. (How Do I Advocate for Policy Change?, n.d.). Communicating on social media or networking at conferences is an excellent way to begin to inform nurses of opportunities that exist. Additionally, joining professional nursing associations can help broaden ones’ ability to reach more nurses and advocate for the importance of policy evaluation and review.
References
American Nurses Association. (n.d.). Ana advises federal agencies. ANA. Retrieved October 26, 2020, from https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/federal/agencies-regulations/ana-advises-federal-agencies/
How do I advocate for policy change? (n.d.). Prosperity Now. Retrieved October 26, 2020, from https://prosperitynow.org/putting-prosperity-within-reach-how-do-i-advocate-for-policy-change
Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
MODULE 4 MY WRINING DISCUSSION, BACK IN WEEK 8 “ TO REVIEW IF YOU NEED”
Week 8 Discussion
Florida is one of few states in the United States, where residents lack access to quality healthcare services because of some of its laws and regulations. It is one of those where the government is more concerned about political mandates than the health and wellbeing of the citizens despite the high shortage of clinicians and other healthcare workers to meet the needs of the population. In this regard, the state provides several opportunities for registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to fulfill their advocacy responsibilities and contribute to health promotion and disease prevention and management roles at the primary care level, WU NURS 6050 Week 9 Policy and Advocacy
The significance of permitting RNs and APRNs to engage in the scope of nursing practice that reflects their depth and breadth of their education, training, and experience is one of the major policymaking opportunities for these practitioners in Florida. According to Kaplan (2016), this legislation is required to increase access to care for rural populations, increase patient’s access to alternative care services, and reduce the cost of healthcare services by the government.
Another policymaking opportunity in Florida is RNs and APRNs’ support for laws for increasing the number of federally-funded substance abuse prevention programs and strengthening the health systems’ capacity to prevent mental disorders in the state. In this regard, such initiatives would permit relevant stakeholders to identify and implement initiatives that deliver effective and preventive mental and physical health programs to all residents of the state. WU NURS 6050 Week 9 Policy and Advocacy
In essence, APRNs and RNs can support the current efforts of Florida’s Board of Nursing and Florida Nursing Association to ensure the passage of legislation that allows them to practice to the full extent of their training and increased number of federally-funded mental health programs.
Meanwhile, registered nurses and their advanced practice counterparts must recognize some of the challenges that exist with active participation in policymaking. According to Kung and Rudner Lugo (2015), some of these challenges include limited resources, perception of the roles of nurses in healthcare, and lack of structures to support their involvement in the policy development process. WU NURS 6050 Week 9 Policy and Advocacy
Despite the pervasiveness of these challenges, RNs and APRNs can overcome them through the integration of their advocacy roles in their practice and education of the policymaking processes. Also, RNs and APRNs who are involved in nursing education and research activities to invest time and resources into policy development initiatives and use their experience to prepare future practitioners for the same engagement. Hence, nurses can overcome the challenges and barriers that exist in the different aspects of policymaking through their understanding of the procedures and facilitators and networking skills to liaise with relevant partners. WU NURS 6050 Week 9 Policy and Advocacy
Finally, RNs and APRNs can increase their advocacy or improve their communication of the opportunities for their colleagues to participate in policymaking through various strategies. According to Shariff (2015), nurses can enhance their participation in policy development through their partnerships with relevant healthcare stakeholders and active engagement in their professional associations. It is a strategy that requires identifying and supporting initiatives that increase the media coverage of their issues that are shaping legislative activities in Florida.
An example of this strategy is RNs and APRNs’ support for legislators and the election of public health officials who share their interests and position on the issue. Another effective strategy is for communicating this opportunity is a knowledge sharing in the workplace. In this regard, nurse practitioners can share the advocacy campaigns and call-to-action information from the Florida Nurses Association and other relevant ones with their colleagues via their organization’s news bulletin board.
Finally, this communication and advocacy strategy can be executed through presentations during meetings and permission junior cadre nurses to campaign for relevant policies by nurse leaders. WU NURS 6050 Week 9 Policy and Advocacy for Improving Population Health Discussion
WU NURS 6050 Week 9 Policy and Advocacy References
Kaplan, L. (2016). Florida NPs advocate for controlled substance prescriptive authority. The Nurse Practitioner, 41(5), 14-16.
Kung, Y. M., & Rudner Lugo, N. (2015). Political advocacy and practice barriers: A survey of Florida APRNs. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 27(3), 145-151.
Shariff, N. J. (2015). Empowerment model for nurse leaders’ participation in health policy development: an east African perspective. BMC Nursing, 14(1), 31.
WU NURS 6050 Week 9 Policy and Advocacy