Policy review/evaluation is about research. At one time I was not too interested in research but then I saw the importance in ensuring the research is disseminated. For policy review, think abou

Policy review/evaluation is about research. At one time I was not too interested in research but then I saw the importance in ensuring the research is disseminated. For policy review, think about programs that you have encountered or read about. Remember when HCAHPS came out, there were questions about pain control? Providers gave pain medication just to keep from getting marked down on the HCAHPS. Since then, those questions no longer count. How about Let’s Move? Did it prevent obesity? Are the needle exchange programs preventing STDs? Is Narcan preventing deaths from overdoses? How is effectiveness measured? Look at the Healthy People 2020 programs. Nurses also need to think about how these programs impact other areas. One example is keeping a patient in bed or in a chair to prevent falls. Then when the patient is discharged, they can no longer walk. Rehab is then needed. Or the patient may develop a pressure ulcer from being in bed so much.
Evaluation of the Policy
Social Determinants of Change
Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). The Importance of Program Evaluation [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
reflect on the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation
an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation for intensive care and fall prevention .
review community, state, or federal policy evaluation and reflect on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness of the program or policy described