Educating nurses to engage in health policy and advocacy
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Dr. Donna J. Barry, DNP, MSN, MPH
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Few nurses engage in developing health policy from the local to global level. For a scholarly practice project, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) accredited nursing schools in New England were surveyed to measure what recommended AACN Essentials content on health policy is taught in their baccalaureate and master’s programs. The online, quantitative-descriptive survey captured whether content is taught in stand-alone courses and if those courses are required. Barriers to teaching health policy at both levels and barriers to nurses engaging in health policy and advocacy were also solicited. A majority of responding programs include most AACN content in courses. Twelve of seventeen programs require stand-alone courses at the master’s level but only two at the baccalaureate level. As is being undertaken, AACN content requires revision. More stand-alone health policy classes should be required at the baccalaureate and master’s levels which would likely lead to more nursing engagement in health policy and advocacy.
Type | Dissertation |
Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
Review Type | None: Degree-based Submission |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | Descriptive/Correlational |
Research Approach | Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice |
Keywords | Advocacy; Health Policy; Nursing Education; AACN Essentials |
Grantor | Regis College |
Advisor | Travers, Edmund; Wolf, Karen Ann; Hart, Mary Ann |
Level | DNP |
Year | 2021 |
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