Discussion: Advocating for New Practice Approaches Through Policy
NURS 8410 Week 7 Discussion: Advocating for New Practice Approaches Through Policy
Discussion: Advocating for New Practice Approaches Through Policy
“I think one’s feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results.”
—Florence Nightingale
Through the policy process, nurses can put their feelings—as well as their experiences and expertise—into actions that create results. In this course, you have been honing your skills for critically assessing evidence with the purpose of improving practice and developing new practice approaches. As a DNP-prepared nurse, you can influence health care outcomes at the population or aggregate level. Leading policy development to address health care concerns is a vital way to achieve this.
For the past several weeks, you have been focusing on a health care issue of interest to you for your EBP Assignement. For this Discussion, consider how you could lead policy development in support of a proposed evidence-based practice approach that addresses that issue and is designed to promote quality.
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To prepare for Discussion: Advocating for New Practice Approaches Through Policy:
- Select one of the new practice approaches you developed for the Week 6 Discussion.
- Review the Trautman (2009) article listed in the Learning Resources. Assess the strategies for engaging in the policy process.
- Consider the barriers to using evidence to affect changes in health care policy discussed in the course text.
- Brainstorm ideas for leading policy development related to your suggested practice approach, as well as ideas for addressing those barriers.
By Day 3 of Discussion: Advocating for New Practice Approaches Through Policy
Post a cohesive response that addresses the following:
- Identify your proposed practice approach in the first line of your posting.
- How would you lead policy development for your selected issue?
- What strategies could you use to overcome barriers you may encounter while engaging policy makers? (Select two or more strategies to focus on in your posting.)
Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.
By Day 6 of Discussion: Advocating for New Practice Approaches Through Policy
Respond to two of your colleagues in one or more of the following ways:
- Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence, or research.
- Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.
- Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom and/or from your own research in the Walden Library.
- Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.
- Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.
- Expand on your colleagues’ postings by providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and evidence.
Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments made by your colleagues.
Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and any additional sources.
