A Study of Nurse Administrators' Political Participation

Archer, Sarah

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“…A national sample of nurse midwives revealed that voting was the predominant political participation activity performed by that group (Gesse, 1991). Archer (1983) found that voting, writing letters to legislators, and belonging to or serving on committees, organizations, and boards were the most frequently reported political activities of nursing administrators.…”

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Political Participation of Registered Nurses

Vandenhouten

Malakar

Kubsch

et al. 2011

Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice

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Level of political participation and factors contributing to participation were measured among Midwest RNs (n = 468) via an online survey (Cronbach's α = .95). Respondents reported engaging in primarily "low cost" activities (e.g., voting, discussing politics, and contacting elected officials), with fewer reporting speaking at public gatherings, participating in demonstrations, and membership in nursing organizations. Psychological engagement was most predictive (p < .001) of political participation with the dimensions of political interest, political efficacy, and political information/knowledge highly significant (p < .001). Resources (time/money/civic skills) significantly contributed to political participation (p < .001). Less than half (40%) felt they could impact local decisions, and fewer (32%) felt they could impact state or national government decisions. Most respondents (80%) indicated their nursing courses lacked political content and did not prepare them for political participation. Findings showed that nurse educators and leaders of professional nursing organizations need to model and cultivate greater psychological engagement among students and nurses.

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Political Participation of Registered Nurses

Vandenhouten

Malakar

Kubsch

et al. 2011

Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice

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“…Numerous factors influence nurses’ ability to be politically active in influencing health policy development, such as finding needed time and possessing relevant knowledge and interest about how political issues affect health care and the nursing profession [11-15]. Historically, nursing has suffered from a poor public image that it has found difficult to cast off [16-18].…”

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Factors that act as facilitators and barriers to nurse leaders’ participation in health policy development

Shariff

2014

BMC Nurs

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BackgroundHealth policies impact on nursing profession and health care. Nurses' involvement in health policy development ensures that health care is safe, of a high quality, accessible and affordable. Numerous factors influence nurse leaders' ability to be politically active in influencing health policy development. These factors can be facilitators or barriers to their participation. There is scant research evidence from Eastern African region that draws attention to this topic. This paper reports part of the larger study. The objectives reported in this paper were those aimed to: build consensus on factors that act as facilitators and barriers to nurse leaders' participation in health policy development in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.MethodsA Delphi survey was applied which included: expert panelists, iterative rounds, statistical analysis, and consensus building. The expert panelists were purposively selected and included national nurse leaders in leadership positions in East Africa. Data collection was done, in three iterative rounds, and utilized a questionnaire with open and closed ended questions. 78 expert panelists were invited to participate in the study; the response rate was 47% of these 64.8% participated in the second round and of those 100% participated in the third round. Data analysis was done by examining the data for the most commonly occurring categories for the open ended questions and descriptive statistics for structured questions.ResultsThe findings of the study indicate that both facilitators and barriers exist. The former include: being involved in health policy development, having knowledge and skills, enhancing the image of nursing and enabling structures and processes. The latter include: lack of involvement, negative image of nursing and structures and processes which exclude them.ConclusionThere is a window of opportunity to enhance national nurse leaders' participation in health policy development. Nurse leaders have a key role in mentoring, supporting and developing future nurse policy makers.

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Professional nursing personnel:Data-based policy formulation

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Young²

1985

Journal of Professional Nursing

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A Study of Nurse Administrators' Political Participation

Cited by 7 publications

References 3 publications

Political Participation of Registered Nurses

Political Participation of Registered Nurses

Factors that act as facilitators and barriers to nurse leaders’ participation in health policy development

Professional nursing personnel:Data-based policy formulation

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