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Judy E Davidson¹, Mary Faith Marshall², Jonathan H Watanabe³

¹Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, University of California San Diego Health, La Jolla, California.

|August 22, 2019

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Evidence-based healthcare policies require nurse researchers to generate data and nurse leaders to monitor outcomes. Nurses must report failed policies to prevent moral distress and advocate for patient safety.

Keywords:

evaluation healthcare policy moral distress regulatory risk management standards

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Policy
Nursing Research
Evidence-Based Practice

Background:

Effective healthcare policies must be evidence-based to prevent unintended consequences.
Nurse researchers play a crucial role in generating the evidence needed for policy creation.
Nurse leaders are responsible for monitoring policy impact and advocating for necessary changes.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of specific healthcare policies on nurses at the point of care.
To highlight the importance of nurse advocacy in addressing policy failures.
To examine the phenomenon of moral distress among nurses due to policy enactment.

Main Methods:

The study will analyze three distinct healthcare policy issues.
The focus will be on the impact experienced by nursing end-users.
Qualitative or mixed-methods approach likely used to explore end-user experiences.

Main Results:

Analysis of the impact of aid in dying policies on nursing practice.
Evaluation of challenges in titrating vasoactive medications under current policies.
Assessment of the effects of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 30-minute rule on nursing care.

Conclusions:

Failed healthcare policies can lead to moral distress for nurses.
Advocacy by nurses is essential to ensure patient safety and ethical care delivery.
Policy development and evaluation must consider the practical implications for frontline nursing staff.