Mentoring Nurses in Political Skill to Navigate Organizational Politics

Montalvo, Wanda; Byrne, Mary

doi:10.1155/2016/3975634

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“…The PSI showed a high internal consistency among the study population that was similar to that reported among a population of nurses. 22 To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate the impact of advocacy training among a student pharmacist population using a validated tool such as the PSI. Student pharmacists also reported increases in advocacy-related attitudes and skills that previous studies have also identified; however, people have a tendency to overestimate their competence.…”

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Impact of a Simulated Legislative Visit on Student Pharmacists’ Political Skill Inventory Scores

Mospan

Gillette

2021

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To assess the impact of a simulated legislative visit on political skill inventory (PSI) scores among student pharmacists and assess student pharmacist perceptions of their role as an advocate.Methods. An anonymous online pre-and post-survey were administered to third-year student pharmacists at one school of pharmacy in North Carolina. Measures included gender, age, previous pharmacy experience, engagement in pharmacy organizations, legislative awareness and engagement, political skill inventory, and perceptions of the simulated legislative visit. Data are presented as medians or proportions, where appropriate. Paired t-tests and Cohen's d were used to analyze the data. Results. Thirty student pharmacists provided complete and matchable results for the pre-and post-survey (analysis response rate=36%). The mean PSI score was 5.39 before the intervention which increased to 5.73 after the intervention. The networking ability and interpersonal influence subscales showed statistically significant and medium-to-large effect size increases whereas the social astuteness and apparent sincerity subscales showed low-to-medium effect size increases. Student pharmacists also reported increased agreement with advocacy skills or responsibilities from pre-to postintervention. Conclusion.Student pharmacists had significant improvement in PSI scores following a simulated legislative visit and corresponding advocacy lecture. Determining the effectiveness of educational interventions to develop advocacy skills is essential to ensure efficacy and potential for real-world impact.

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“…The internal consistency of the PSI has been reported to be α=0.89-0.96, indicating adequate internal consistency. 10,21,22 Attitudes, skills and the PSI were assessed on both the pre-and postsurvey. On the post-survey, student pharmacist perceptions of the simulated legislative visit were also collected.…”

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Impact of a Simulated Legislative Visit on Student Pharmacists’ Political Skill Inventory Scores

Mospan

Gillette

2021

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…For nearly 40 years, nurse scholars, professional nursing organizations, and other health-focused groups have been calling for professional nurses to enhance their political visibility and activities (Avolio, 2014; Juma et al., 2014; Montalvo & Byrne, 2016; O’Rourke et al., 2017; Primomo & Bjorling, 2013; Vandenhouten et al., 2011). This call is needed for nurses to perform their advocacy role effectively in combating the disparities and inequities within the health care system.…”

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“…Nurse scholars active in policy, politics, and nursing practice; professional nursing organizations; and other national and international organizations in health recognize and underscore the need for nurses to be politically active and visible. The extent to which nurses participate in the political and policy process, barriers, and strategies to enhance their participation in the process have been the subject of many studies across the world, particularly in the United States and Europe (Avolio, 2014; Juma, Edwards, & Spitzer, 2014; Montalvo & Byrne, 2016; O’Rourke, Crawford, Morris, & Pulcini, 2017; Primomo & Bjorling, 2013; Vandenhouten, Malakar, Kubsch, Block, & Gallagher-Lepak, 2011). These studies are necessary in our quest to develop workable solutions to increase nurses’ political participation and visibility.…”

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Barriers to and Facilitators of Nurses’ Political Participation in Ghana

Alhassan

Siakwa

Kumi-Kyereme

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Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice

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All aspects of nursing practice are regulated by politics and affected by changes in public policy. For that reason, nurses need to be active in the political process through which they may influence public policies on health. However, nurses’ participation in political activities in many countries is either low or moderate at best. Studies that explore political participation among nurses are rare in Africa. We conducted this study to identify factors that may enhance or hinder nurses’ political participation. Through a cross-sectional survey, we collected data from 225 registered nurses sampled from three hospitals and two nursing training schools in Tamale, Ghana, using a structured questionnaire. We analyzed the data using descriptive statistics and correlations. The most frequently reported barriers to political participation were having little free time, lack of trust in politicians, fear of conflict/confrontation, lack of educational preparation, and lack of access to the right connections. The major facilitators of political participation were identified as availability of free time and money, civic skills, personal interest in politics, self-belief and confidence, and a strong party affiliation. These findings call for integration of political content into the nursing education curriculum and for professional nursing organizations to create opportunities for their members to learn about the political process.

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“…understanding the power differences between nurse leaders, hospital administrators, senior executives and medical doctors (e.g. Montavlo [5,40]; Montavlo and Byrne [21]; Berger [57]; Taylor [54]. That said, some studies similarly describe the need for medical leaders to utilise similar skills when implementing change, vis-a-vis other healthcare professionals and managers.…”

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The contribution of political skill to the implementation of health services change: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Clarke

Waring

Bishop

et al. 2020

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Background The implementation of strategic health system change is often complicated by informal ‘politics’ in healthcare organisations. Leadership development programmes increasingly call for the development and use of ‘political skill’ as a means for understanding and managing the politics of healthcare organisations. The primary purpose of this review is to determine how political skill contributes to the implementation of health services change, within and across organisations. The secondary purpose is to demonstrate the conceptual variations within the literature.Methods The article is based upon a narrative synthesis that included quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research papers, review articles and professional commentaries that deployed the concept of political skill (or associated terms) to describe and analyse the implementation of change in health care services.Results 62 papers were included for review drawn from over four decades of empirically and conceptually diverse research. The literature is compromised of four distinct literatures with a lack of conceptual coherence. Within and across these domains, political skill is described as influencing health services change through six dimensions of leadership: personal performance, contextual awareness, inter-personal influence, stakeholder engagement, networking and policy influence.Conclusion There is a growing body of evidence showing how political skill can contribute to the implementation of health services change, but the evidence on explanatory processes is weak. Moreover, the conceptualisation of political skill is variable making comparative analysis difficult, with research often favouring individual-level psychological and behavioural properties over more social or group processes.

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Mentoring Nurses in Political Skill to Navigate Organizational Politics

Cited by 18 publications

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Impact of a Simulated Legislative Visit on Student Pharmacists’ Political Skill Inventory Scores

Impact of a Simulated Legislative Visit on Student Pharmacists’ Political Skill Inventory Scores

Barriers to and Facilitators of Nurses’ Political Participation in Ghana

The contribution of political skill to the implementation of health services change: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

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