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Interweaving policy and diversity.

Jeri A Milstead1

  • 1School of Nursing, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH, USA. Jmilstead@mco.edu

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
|May 6, 2003
PubMed
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Nursing encompasses more than direct patient care, including vital roles in political activity and policy formation. Understanding the policy process and its connection to diversity empowers nurses to engage effectively.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Health Policy
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Nurses often perceive their role as limited to direct patient care.
  • Political activity and policy formation are critical yet often misunderstood components of nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To broaden the understanding of the nursing role beyond direct patient care.
  • To examine the policy process and its relevance to nursing.
  • To highlight opportunities for nurse involvement in policy, considering diversity.

Main Methods:

  • Examination of the comprehensive policy process: agenda setting, government response, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Linking the policy process to the concept of diversity.

Main Results:

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  • The nursing role extends to political and policy arenas.
  • The policy process involves distinct stages that nurses can influence.
  • Diversity is a key factor in understanding and facilitating nurse engagement in policy.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses must integrate political and policy roles into their professional identity.
  • Nurses have significant opportunities to impact health policy through engagement.
  • Embracing diversity enhances the potential for nurses to shape health policy effectively.