In the Module 4 Discussion, you considered how professional nurses can become in

In the Module 4 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?
In this Discussion, you will reflect on the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation.
To Prepare:
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
Select an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation or choose one of interest to you.Review community, state, or federal policy evaluation and reflect on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness of the program or policy described.Post an evaluation topic and a brief description of the evaluation. Discuss how social determinants impact this issue.
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Registered and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) provide distinct insights into healthcare delivery and patient requirements. Active engagement in policymaking is essential to incorporate these ideas into healthcare policies. This essay highlights two main policymaking possibilities for RNs and APRNs, their obstacles, and ways to promote them.One opportunity that nurses have is joining legislative committees. Legislative panels allow nurses to influence healthcare policy. Nurses may inform healthcare law by their clinical experience and perspectives on legislative committees (Anders, 2020). For example, an APRN with pediatric competence might join a child healthcare legislative committee. Secondly, advocacy is another opportunity for RNs and APRNs to influence policy. Nurses may influence policymakers by proactively advocating for policies enhancing patient care and improving healthcare systems. An excellent example of advocacy is that Community health programs and national healthcare advocacy campaigns can help address societal issues.Although there are potential, various obstacles prevent nurses from actively participating in policymaking. Time restrictions are a significant issue for nurses with clinical duties. To fix this, hospitals can give nurses time to work on policy (Barasteh et al., 2021). For instance, paid leave for policy work or flexible scheduling might let nurses participate. Also, healthcare policy frequently requires complicated discussions and party politics, creating political roadblocks. This can cause nurses’ policy knowledge and principles to be questioned.Besides that, two tactics may be used to promote these policymaking possibilities for nurses. Nurses can first offer instructional workshops and lectures at healthcare facilities. These sessions can teach coworkers about policy participation and how to start. A skilled APRN might give a workshop on policy writing and legislative engagement (Barasteh et al., 2021). Secondly, key healthcare organizations must collaborate. Collaboration with the American Nurses Association (ANA) or specialty nursing groups may be decisive. The organizations have considerable policy lobbying networks and resources. Nurses may spread their policy ideas by working together. They may collaborate on advocacy initiatives and use their credibility and experience to make a difference.ReferencesAnders, R. L. (2020). Engaging nurses in health policy in the era of COVID‐19. Nursing Forum, 56(1), 89-94. https://doi.org/10.1111/nuf.12514Links to an external site.Barasteh, S., Rassouli, M., Karimirad, M. R., & Ebadi, A. (2021). Future challenges of nursing in the health system of Iran. Frontiers in Public Health, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.676160Links to an external site.