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Nurs 810 - Evidence-Based Policy Development

Module 2: Evidence-Based Policy: Definition and Barriers to Use

Overview

Although there are advantages to taking an evidence-based approach to policy decision-making, there are barriers that must be recognized. In this online module learners will synthesize literature to construct definitions of evidence-based policy. Learners will identify the advantages of an evidence-based approach to policy development. Barriers to the adoption of evidence-based policy will be analyzed. As leaders in their respective settings, learners will apply content by identifying ways in which they can equip and prepare nurses at various levels of education to influence the development of evidence-based policy at their own institutions and beyond.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this module, the learner will be able to:

• Define and describe evidence-based policy
• Review the legislative process
• Begin to identify the role of evidence-based policy in supporting policy or legislative changes. 
• Identify three to five articles related to a policy issue.
• Rank the level of evidence of articles.

The module objectives support the following course objectives:

Critically analyze the role of research, evidence-based practice, and evaluation in the development of evidence based policy at the institutional, professional, state, federal, and international levels

 

Required Readings

• Mason. J,. Dickson, E., McLemore, M.R., & Perez, G.A. . (Eds.). (2021). Policy & politics in nursing and health care. (8th Ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier.
• Chapter 10, Price, L., Lessard, K., & Mumm, E. Research as a political and policy tool, pp. 81-88.

• Bartzak, P.J. (2021). Creating a Nursing Procedure: When Evidence-Based Practice Doesn’t Fill in All the Blanks. Med-Surg Nursing, 30 (1), 59-60 [link]
• Brownson, R.C., Chriqui, J.F., & Stamatakis, K.A. (2009). Understanding evidence-based public health policy. American Journal of Public Health, 99(9), 1576-1583. (available in course reserves)
• McCleery E, Christensen V, Peterson K, Humphrey L, Helfand M. (2014). Evidence Brief: The Quality of Care Provided by Advanced Practice Nurses, VA-ESP Project #09-199. [link] (focus on pages 1 to 6; SRNA students also note pages 13 to 15)
• Payan, D.D., and Lewis, L.B. (2019). Use of research evidence in state health policymaking: Menu labeling policy in California. Preventive Medicine Reports, 16. [link]

Directions

Read the required readings then complete the learning activities for the module.