Discussion NURS6050 - Week 9

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DEADLINE:

FRIDAY 01/29/20

21

BY 08:00 PM EST

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Respond to

your colleague

by suggesting additional opportunities

or recommendations for

overcoming the challenges described by your colleagues.

Joshua

Leasure

Policy e

valuation and program evaluation are two terms used interchangeably to “determine whether

program activities have been implemented as intended and resulted in certain outputs” (CDC, 2014, p. 1)

“Evaluation is used to examine programs, gain an understanding

of the achievement of predetermined

goals and objectives, and assist in determining how human services policies and programs are solving the

social problems that were designed to alleviate”

(Westat, 2010, p. 46). Review and evaluation are critical

steps i

n the process because it verifies the actual outcomes with the initial intended outcomes set out

from the start of the program. In nursing, this is important to confirm, through program review, that we

are providing the best care possible for our patients.

One opportunity that a registered nurse (RN) or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) can

participate in policy review is through joining a nursing organization. These organizations are “asked to

assist with data collection and eventual dissemination

of summative evaluation date through professional

communication networks, to patients, to interprofessional team members, and to other stakeholders”

(Milstead & Short, 2019, p. 122). Another opportunity for RNs or APRNs to actively monitor policy review

to

stay up to date on the latest changes. As an informed professional, you can act in a role at your

organization to change current practice based on the most recent policy change.

There are some challenges involved when participating in policy review and se

em to mostly be external

factor. Lack of resources, time restraints, deficiencies in knowledgeable members, and stakeholder

dissatisfaction. Timely actions, increased resource flow, and education are some interventions that can be

set in place to overcomes

these challenges.

Policy review is an essential component in creating appropriate policies to guide the healthcare

profession. One strategy to promote communication for RN and APRNs to participate in this review is

education. As nurses we educate our pati

ents on ways to promote healthy lifestyles. We should also

educate ourselves and one another on the process of policies and policy review. Another strategy is to

promote membership in an organization. Gathering thoughts, expertise, and resources, we can be

tter

advocate to policy change which will in turn affect positive healthcare changes.

References

CDC. (2014).

Types

of

evaluation

. Center of Disease Control and

Prevention.

https://www.cdc.gov/std/Program/pupestd/Types

of

Evaluation.pdf

Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019).

Health

policy

and

politics:

A

nurse's

guide

(6th ed.). Jones & Bartl

ett

Learning.

Westat, J. (2010).

The

2010

user

-

friendly

handbook

for

project

evaluation

. National Science

Foundation.

https://www.informalscience.org/2010

-

user

-

f

riendly

-

handbook

-

project

-

evaluation

**DEADLINE: FRIDAY 01/29/2021 BY 08:00 PM EST**

INSTRUCTIONS:

Respond to your colleague by suggesting additional opportunities or recommendations for

overcoming the challenges described by your colleagues.

Joshua Leasure

Policy evaluation and program evaluation are two terms used interchangeably to “determine whether

program activities have been implemented as intended and resulted in certain outputs” (CDC, 2014, p. 1)

“Evaluation is used to examine programs, gain an understanding of the achievement of predetermined

goals and objectives, and assist in determining how human services policies and programs are solving the

social problems that were designed to alleviate” (Westat, 2010, p. 46). Review and evaluation are critical

steps in the process because it verifies the actual outcomes with the initial intended outcomes set out

from the start of the program. In nursing, this is important to confirm, through program review, that we

are providing the best care possible for our patients.

One opportunity that a registered nurse (RN) or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) can

participate in policy review is through joining a nursing organization. These organizations are “asked to

assist with data collection and eventual dissemination of summative evaluation date through professional

communication networks, to patients, to interprofessional team members, and to other stakeholders”

(Milstead & Short, 2019, p. 122). Another opportunity for RNs or APRNs to actively monitor policy review

to stay up to date on the latest changes. As an informed professional, you can act in a role at your

organization to change current practice based on the most recent policy change.

There are some challenges involved when participating in policy review and seem to mostly be external

factor. Lack of resources, time restraints, deficiencies in knowledgeable members, and stakeholder

dissatisfaction. Timely actions, increased resource flow, and education are some interventions that can be

set in place to overcomes these challenges.

Policy review is an essential component in creating appropriate policies to guide the healthcare

profession. One strategy to promote communication for RN and APRNs to participate in this review is

education. As nurses we educate our patients on ways to promote healthy lifestyles. We should also

educate ourselves and one another on the process of policies and policy review. Another strategy is to

promote membership in an organization. Gathering thoughts, expertise, and resources, we can better

advocate to policy change which will in turn affect positive healthcare changes.

References

CDC. (2014). Types of evaluation. Center of Disease Control and

Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/std/Program/pupestd/Types of Evaluation.pdf

Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse's guide (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett

Learning.

Westat, J. (2010). The 2010 user-friendly handbook for project evaluation. National Science

Foundation. https://www.informalscience.org/2010-user-friendly-handbook-project-evaluation