NR 506 Week 3 Discussion 1 - Effective Coalitions
Describe the various elements necessary for effective leadership within a coalition.
NR 506 Week 3
... [Show More] Discussion 2 - Using Evidence-Based Research in Advocacy
Consider your chosen policy priority. How can you use evidence-based research to
demonstrate the relationship of nursing practice to outcomes in your policy priority?
Week 3 Discussion 1 - Effective Coalitions
Describe the various elements necessary for effective leadership within
a coalition.
Describe the elements that effective leadership within a coalition must possess: Cary (2012)
defines coalitions as “social movement organizations oriented to a collective goal”. Furthermore,
coalitions may have different configuration and developmental progress; they do share a definite
passion and goal to kindle the public’s interest and pledge to health via the transformation of the
nursing profession. The author continues to say that for a coalition to be successful it needs to
have competent leadership, among other things. An effective leader needs to have “credibility,
dedication, and a proven record; trustworthiness”, be an expert on issues and be able to articulate
and be persuasive on those issues (Cary, 2012). A successful coalition will be led by someone
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with “skill and finesse”, having the right people, effective communication, understanding
political challenges and knowing how to manage them competently.
Are you aware of any nursing coalitions? I personally did not know about nursing coalitions.
By reading the literature, I have found several nursing coalitions such as the Alaska Nursing
Action Coalition. This coalition prides themselves in being an “effective voice for health and
wellness” in their state (Dooley, 2015). The Louisiana Action Coalition has launched a Nurse
Leader Institute with the goal of assisting new nurse leaders and emerging nurse leaders to
cultivate leadership skills (human resources, cost-savings, customer service, quality and patient
safety strategies, budget analysis, and much more) in order to be successful in a leadership
position (Thibodaux, 2015).
Where does the power for change come from? Dooley (2015) says that success and progress of
the coalition will depend on the “energy, commitment, and passion of the nurses and partners”
that join them.
What are some problems that can result from unsuccessful leadership within a coalition?
Cramer, Atwood & Stoner (2006) say that a good leader gets the community involved. Without
community participation, local health problems and interventions would not be addressed.
Conflicts can come up when promises are broken (access to resources, information sharing,
receiving recognition), leaving its members dissatisfied. Absence of leadership can also lead to
lack of member responsibility, negative organization climate and ultimately the disintegration of
the coalitions’ network (Cramer, Atwood & Stoner, 2006).
What effects do you think it would have on the members and the mission of the coalition? In
order for the coalition to progress over time, it needs a leadership structure that can adapt and
respond to the members’ needs and strengths. If the leader and the members’ mission or vision is
not on the same page, the group will ultimately not be able to achieve their goals for community
health programming and long term sustainability (Cramer, Atwood & Stoner, 2006).
References:
Cary, P. H. (2012). The Future of Nursing Depends on Building Coalitions. Public Health
Nursing, 29(2), 97-98 2p. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2012.01013.x
Cramer, M., Atwood, J., & Stoner, J. (2006). A conceptual model for understanding effective
coalitions involved in health promotion programming. Public Health Nursing 23(1), 67-76 7p.
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Dooley, P. (2015). Notes from the Road—Update on the Alaska Nursing Action Coalition.
Alaska Nurse, 3-3 1/3p. Retrieved from
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Thibodaux, R. (2015, September 23). Louisiana Action Coalition Launches Nurse Leader
Institute. Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners. Retrieved on May 17, 2016 from
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Week 3 Discussion 2 - Using Evidence-Based Research in Advocacy
Consider your chosen policy priority. How can you use evidence-based research to
demonstrate the relationship of nursing practice to outcomes in your policy priority?
The policy I am working on is removing artificial colors from school vending machine snacks. I
needed to find articles that explained why artificial colors are not safe (studies done in humans or
animals and their results). Once evidence was found, it was easy to link it to my nursing practice
because as a nurse, we teach our patients on an everyday basis. My goal as a nurse is to teach
parents and kids this information and how to read labels and nutrition information so they can
learn to avoid them. Friberg, Granun & Bergh (2012) say that to develop proper patient
education we need to have evidence-based standards as well as patient education in health policy.
Patient education will be hindered by limited pedagogical competence and the insecurity related
to the accomplishment of educational tasks.
What research did you complete to support your policy priority? I have a 3 year old that will
start school soon and as a parent I wanted to see the food and snack options he will have once he
enters school. I searched for any nutrition policy available for the Miami-Dade County School
System. Once I analyzed their generic policy, I noticed that they focused on added sweeteners
(sugar), certain amount of calories and Trans fats. The policy didn’t say anything about added
high fructose corn syrup – but I guess that will be another policy project of mine. The policy also
excluded to mention artificial colors so that is where I wanted to focus on. Once I had my policy
priority, I had to find evidence that artificial colors indeed can affect kid’s health by exacerbation
of symptoms.
What was your search strategy? How did you determine your key points to demonstrate the
importance of this policy change?
In the search fields, using Boolean terminology, I typed artificial colors, Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, artificial colors, allergies, patient education, hyperactivity, etc. I
combined and/or mixed and matched until I found the necessary articles. I also looked for
evidence where other school systems had done this type of change and indeed I found it. This
made my policy change more real since I had proof that another school system did remove
artificial colors from their foods and snacks. Specific information was found such as yellow #5
causing iron depletion in kids, eczema, interstitial edema in the gut and so much more. All this
information was used to back up my suggested policy.
Reference:
Friberg, F., Granum, V., & Bergh, A. (2012). Nurses’ patient-education work: conditional factors
– an integrative review. Journal Of Nursing Management, 20(2), 170-186 17p. doi:
10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01367.x
NR 506 Week 3 Assignment; Your Policy-Priority Paper
Policy Priority Issue
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It is no secret that smoking kills. In fact, smoking is the leading cause of preventable
death in the United States and worldwide. If Americans younger than eighteen continue to
smoke, 5.6 million of them will die early from smoking-related diseases (CDC, 2016). The
policy priority issue that will be discussed in this paper is smoking cessation for all school-aged
children but with a special emphasis on middle and high school students. Most adult smokers
started smoking before they turned eighteen years old. The strategy is to implement school based
programs that will deter children and teenag [Show Less]