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Skyler Lund
RE: Discussion – Week 9
Week 9 Discussion Post
In the previous discussion post, we needed to complete research on how RN and APRNs are involved with policy-making. This discussion post entails how RN and APRNs are engaged in a policy review. A policy review is looking at a policy in depth to determine whether the approach is still needed or not. Policy review also includes whether the purpose of the policy’s goal is being met and, if necessary, changes need to be made. Lastly, it ensures appropriate education, monitoring, and ongoing policy review (Comprehensively Reviewing Existing Administrative Policies, 2022).
One of the ways that RNs and APRNs can get involved with policy review is by gathering information and knowledge. RNs and APRNs use evidence-based practice every day. RNs and APRNs see patients the most compared to other health professionals. They know what technique works for patients and which ones don’t. They can take the knowledge they learn and apply it to the policy review. The more information gathered, the can help improve better policies (Norful et al., 2017). They can adjust the policy if they need to, depending on if the goals are being met. Another way RNs and APRNs can influence policy review is by joining organizations. When nurses join organizations, they can learn from different organizations to help better patient care. In these organizations, some nurses can get in touch with legislators. This is crucial because it provides factual research into the policy review with legislators (Benton et al., 2020). Nurses should get involved so that myths revolving around healthcare in politics can stay reliable.
One challenge with becoming involved with policy review is working with other organizations. It cannot be easy collaborating with others. Not everyone does things the same way. The strategy to overcome this issue is to keep in mind that the purpose of the policy review is to ensure the goals are being met. It is vital to hear other people’s opinions during the policy review. Some organizations may have a different insight that could progress the policy review. Another challenge is finding the time to donate to the policy review. Almost every nurse comes home from their long shift and doesn’t want to do anything else. A lot of nurses have families to take care of. Also, nurses must have experience and knowledge to bring to the table. Depending on the unit, not many nurses know much because they’re brand new nurses. A strategy to help with this is to allow time during the shift for the nurses to get together and talk about policy reviews or become involved. It would be difficult to implement, but most people have families they need to care for, are tired, and need to regenerate on their days off. RNs and APRNs need to become involved with policy making and policy review for patients to receive the best quality of care.
References
Benton, D. C., Watkins, M. J., Beasley, C. J., Ferguson, S. L., & Holloway, A. (2020). Evidence‐based policy: nursing now and the importance of research synthesis. International Nursing Review, 67(1), 52-60.
Comprehensively Reviewing Existing Administrative Policies. (2022). University of Minnesota. https://policy.umn.edu/operations/upolicy-proc03
Norful, A., Martsolf, G., de Jacq, K., & Poghosyan, L. (2017). Utilization of registered nurses in primary care teams: a systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 74, 15-23.
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