Influencing Health Policy: Strategies for Nursing Education to Partner With Nursing Practice

Short, Nancy

doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2007.10.004

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“…The low percentage of work time spent on research is worrying, and these findings confirm the results of previous studies in Slovenia which showed that nursing research in Slovenia is underdeveloped (Strojan et al, 2012;Skela-Savič, 2009). In contrast, several previous study results have revealed low awareness of the importance of research and a lack of willingness to conduct research in nursing (Skela-Savič, 2014; Short, 2008;McCloskey, 2008;McCance et al, 2007;Green et al, 2006;Segrott et al, 2005). Regarding the topic of education/training programs, our results have revealed that most programs covered respondents' own specialized areas of work.…”

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Self-assessment of clinical nurse mentors as dimensions of professional development and the capability of developing ethical values at nursing students: A correlational research study

Skela-Savič

Kiger

2015

Nurse Education Today

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Clinical nurse mentors tended to lack a career development plan, had low work time spent on research and insufficiently participated in education and training activities, which turned out to be significant explanatory factors of their professional development and their capability of developing ethical values in nursing students. The research showed that nursing and higher education managers often failed to assume responsibility for the professional development of clinical nurse mentors.

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Self-assessment of clinical nurse mentors as dimensions of professional development and the capability of developing ethical values at nursing students: A correlational research study

Skela-Savič

Kiger

2015

Nurse Education Today

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“…Nurses place a great emphasis on professional ethics and patient advocacy (Toofany, 2005) and are aware of the complexities of the healthcare system (Oestberg, 2012). Due to their close interactions with individuals and communities across the healthcare system, nurses can offer greater direct insights concerning the effect of healthcare policies on individuals and communities (Kunaviktikul, 2014; Short, 2008). Healthcare organizations seek nurses' expertise on policy panels because nurses share evidence‐based knowledge to guide the development of policies (Catrambone, 2016).…”

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Challenges, Extent of Involvement, and the Impact of Nurses’ Involvement in Politics and Policy Making in in Last Two Decades: An Integrative Review

Rasheed¹,

Younas

Mehdi³

2020

J of Nursing Scholarship

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Purpose To determine nurses' challenges, extent of involvement, and the impact of involvement in politics and policy making. Organizing Construct: Nurses in politics and health policy making. Methods Literature was searched in PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), OVID, and Open Grey using phrases comprising the following key words: “nurses”, “policy making”, “politics”, “health policy”, “nurses involvement in policy making/politics/health policy”, “nurses challenges in policy making/politics/policy”, and “impact of nursing policy making/politics/health policy”; 22 articles published from January 2000 to May 2019 were included. Findings The major challenges included intra‐ and interprofessional power dynamics, marginalization of nurses in policy making, and nursing profession–specific challenges. The extent of involvement was inadequate, and nurses mainly worked as policy implementers rather than as policy developers. Those nurses who participated in policy development focused on health promotion to build healthy communities and to empower nurses and the nursing profession. Conclusions Nurses' involvement in policy making has not improved over time. Nursing institutions and regulatory bodies should prepare and encourage nurses to work as policymakers rather than implementers and advocate for the rightful place of nurses at policy‐making forums. Clinical Relevance Preparation for health system policy making starts in the clinical settings. Educational institutions and nurse leaders should adequately prepare nurses for policy making, and nurses should participate in policy making at the organization, system, and national levels.

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“…Our findings may reflect the lack of nurse interest or engagement in health policy advocacy as noted in the literature (Alligood & Miles, 2011;Vandenhouten et al, 2011) or the decline in membership and participation in professional nursing organizations (Boswell, Cannon, & Miller, 2005). Low engagement in health policy advocacy is worrisome due to the importance of health policy advocacy in the health care environment and the development of the nursing profession (Hassmiller, 2013;Short, 2008).…”

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“…Two landmark documents, the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Future of Nursing report (2010) and the ANA's Code of Ethics (2015), highlight the importance of nurses using their clinical experience to advance the nursing profession. Cumulatively, these and other documents signify that nursing acumen can and should influence how health policies are developed and implemented (Abood, 2007;Ellenbecker & Edward, 2016;Short, 2008).…”

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Nurse Knowledge and Engagement in Health Policy Making: Findings From a Pilot Study

Lewinski¹,

Simmons²

2018

J Contin Educ Nurs

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Although nurses constitute the largest segment of the health care workforce in the United States, their participation in all levels of health policy advocacy remains low. We surveyed practicing nurses on their current knowledge about health policy advocacy, current and desired involvement in health policy advocacy, and desired components in a continuing education program on health policy advocacy. One hundred eighteen nurses responded to the e-mail solicitation, and 84 (71%) of those nurses were eligible. The sample was Caucasian, and the majority were women, aged 45 to 64 years, and registered to vote. Most had obtained an advanced degree and saw patients 25 to 48 hours per week. Respondents reported understanding the differences between health policy and health advocacy. Approximately one third of the nurses reported currently engaging in political/legislative health policy advocacy and patient advocacy. Open-ended responses indicated confusion between patient and political advocacy, suggesting that an easily accessible continuing education program could provide education about different advocacy approaches to help nurses leverage their clinical expertise specifically to influence health policy advocacy. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2018;49(9):407-415.

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Influencing Health Policy: Strategies for Nursing Education to Partner With Nursing Practice

Cited by 14 publications

References 5 publications

Self-assessment of clinical nurse mentors as dimensions of professional development and the capability of developing ethical values at nursing students: A correlational research study

Self-assessment of clinical nurse mentors as dimensions of professional development and the capability of developing ethical values at nursing students: A correlational research study

Challenges, Extent of Involvement, and the Impact of Nurses’ Involvement in Politics and Policy Making in in Last Two Decades: An Integrative Review

Nurse Knowledge and Engagement in Health Policy Making: Findings From a Pilot Study

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