Abstract

Few nurses engage in developing health policy from the local to global level. For a scholarly practice project, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) accredited nursing schools in New England were surveyed to measure what recommended AACN Essentials content on health policy is taught in their baccalaureate and master's programs. The online, quantitative-descriptive survey captured whether content is taught in stand-alone courses and if those courses are required. Barriers to teaching health policy at both levels and barriers to nurses engaging in health policy and advocacy were also solicited. A majority of responding programs include most AACN content in courses. Twelve of seventeen programs require stand-alone courses at the master's level but only two at the baccalaureate level. As is being undertaken, AACN content requires revision. More stand-alone health policy classes should be required at the baccalaureate and master's levels which would likely lead to more nursing engagement in health policy and advocacy.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 28496816; ProQuest document ID: 2532617695. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Donna J. Barry, DNP, MSN, MPH

Sigma Membership

Pi Epsilon at-Large

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice

Keywords:

Advocacy, Health Policy, Nursing Education, AACN Essentials

Advisor

Edmund Travers

Second Advisor

Karen Ann Wolf

Third Advisor

Mary Ann Hart

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Regis College

Degree Year

2021

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-07-12

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