Transforming Perspectives Using a Political Assessment Inventory

Changes in Political Astuteness After a Health Systems and Policy Course

“…With the author's permission, the PAI was updated slightly to include the use of the Internet for obtaining health policy information and communicating with policy makers. 5,13,16,21,27 In this study, internal consistency reliability for the PAI using Cronbach " was .81. Content areas on the PAI include voting behaviors, participation in professional organizations, involvement in the policy process, general awareness about health policy issues, and knowledge of elected officials and the legislative process.…”

“…2,4,14,24 Although academic preparation in health policy is recommended, there is a paucity of nursing literature that addresses the influence of health policy education on political awareness and advocacy. Faulk and Morris 27 reported anecdotal findings regarding the use of a political assessment inventory as a learning activity to raise students' awareness about the importance of political involvement. Faulk and Morris 27 reported anecdotal findings regarding the use of a political assessment inventory as a learning activity to raise students' awareness about the importance of political involvement.…”

Contextual Factors Influencing the Evolution of Nurses' Roles in a Primary Health Care Clinic

“…Nurses in the CHC used political action as a means of caring for individual clients and the community. Several authors have identified a need for basic nursing education to include curricular content that teaches nursing students the skills of political activism and insight into political processes (Faulk & Morris, 2001; Magnussen, Itano, & McGuckin, 2005). However, we know little about how such political acumen is acquired (Rains & Barton‐Kriese, 2001; Wilson, 2002).…”

Political Astuteness of Baccalaureate Nursing Students Following an Active Learning Experience in Health Policy

“…Few of the academic learning activities designed to promote nurses' political involvement have been formally evaluated with objective data to measure outcomes related to political astuteness. Faulk and Morris () used a political assessment inventory that focused on RN to BSN students' awareness and beliefs about power and their political insight. Students were then asked to analyze their political socialization stage according to Cohen et al.…”