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Strengthening Nurses' Influence in Health Policy.

Margarete L Zalon¹, Ruth Ludwick, Rebecca M Patton

¹Margarete L. Zalon is professor emerita at the University of Scranton Department of Nursing, Scranton, PA, and adjunct professor at the Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Ruth Ludwick is professor emerita at the Kent State University College of Nursing, Kent, OH, and adjunct professor at the Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University. Rebecca M. Patton is the Lucy Jo Atkinson Professor in Perioperative Nursing, Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University. Contact author: Margarete L. Zalon, margarete.zalon@scranton.edu . The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

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Nurses can now assess their policy engagement using the Patton Zalon Ludwick Policy Assessment Framework. This guide helps nurses move from policy bystanders to visible leaders in health care.

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Area of Science:

Health Policy
Nursing Leadership
Healthcare Management

Background:

Nurses are crucial in healthcare delivery, yet their policy engagement needs enhancement.
Global and national reports emphasize the urgent need for nurses to lead policy change.
Existing frameworks may not adequately support nurses' self-assessment of policy actions.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce the Patton Zalon Ludwick Policy Assessment Framework.
Provide a guide for nurses to self-assess their health policy actions.
Empower nurses to become effective policy leaders.

Main Methods:

Developed a framework with three dimensions: engagement, partnership, and reach.
Defined three levels within each dimension: literacy, advocacy, influence (engagement); unit, interdisciplinary, coalitions (partnership); local, regional, global (reach).
Described each dimension and level with examples of policy goals and actions.

Main Results:

The framework offers a structured approach for nurses' self-reflection on policy involvement.
Dimensions and levels are interconnected, guiding progressive policy action.
Examples illustrate diverse policy goals and actions across different levels.

Conclusions:

The framework enables nurses to evaluate and enhance their policy engagement.
It facilitates a transition from passive observation to active, credible policy leadership.
Nurses globally can utilize this tool to achieve their policy objectives and advance health care.