THE ROLE OF THE RN/APRN IN POLICY EVALUATION|Course hero helper

Posted: January 23rd, 2023

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.

SOLUTION

The role of RNs (Registered Nurses) and APRNs (Advanced Practice Registered Nurses) in policy evaluation is to assess the impact of healthcare policies on patient care and outcomes. RNs and APRNs can participate in policy evaluation by gathering data, analyzing it, and providing feedback to policymakers. They can also advocate for policies that support safe and effective patient care, and work to educate the public and other healthcare professionals about the importance of healthcare policies. Additionally, RNs and APRNs can be involved in professional organizations that focus on healthcare policy and advocacy.