From Intention to Action: Nurses as Policy Advocates for Asthma Care in Schools.
NASN Sch Nurse
; 34(2): 113-116, 2019 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30222037
Nurses are familiar with policy at the federal, state, local, and institutional levels, but drafting a policy memo might be new to some. School nurses may have an interest in writing a health policy memo on their own, with colleagues, as part of a nursing organization, or with students who are interested in learning about policy development, school health, and safety. The intention of writing a policy memo is to offer a concisely written analysis of an issue, including background, landscape, and available options, along with recommendations for action to persons in authority, such as congressmen, senators, local officials, or school boards. The first section of this article serves as an exemplar of a policy memo, using the public health topic of asthma. Next, the article focuses on barriers to policy development for this condition in schools and offers selected strategies to address those barriers. While a discourse concerning barriers is not a typical component of a policy memo, this section shows how school nurses can draw on evidence to consider the best way to make positive change. To construct a sturdy argument for change, school nurses need to appreciate potential counterarguments, which is why this exemplar is included.
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Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Asma
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Serviços de Enfermagem Escolar
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Defesa da Criança e do Adolescente
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Política de Saúde
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
NASN Sch Nurse
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos