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Who are the obvious stakeholders in issues such as staffing ratios?
Who are the obvious stakeholders in issues such as staffing ratios?
- Nurses and other healthcare professionals
- Nurses, employers, payers, and other healthcare professionals (correct)
- Only employers and payers
- Legislators and consumers
What is the role of nurses in ensuring that recipients of services are included as stakeholders?
What is the role of nurses in ensuring that recipients of services are included as stakeholders?
- To involve them in the stakeholder analysis
- To represent them in political arenas
- To educate them on the issue
- As direct caregivers, to ensure they are included in the decision-making process (correct)
What is the purpose of conducting a stakeholder analysis?
What is the purpose of conducting a stakeholder analysis?
- To identify supporters and opponents
- To evaluate the resources needed to address an issue
- To determine the values and priorities of stakeholders
- To identify potential stakeholders and their connections to the issue (correct)
What is the main difference between expert power and positional power?
What is the main difference between expert power and positional power?
What is an essential resource to consider when defining an issue and getting it on the public agenda?
What is an essential resource to consider when defining an issue and getting it on the public agenda?
What is the role of consumers in moving forward nursing and healthcare issues?
What is the role of consumers in moving forward nursing and healthcare issues?
What type of power is most relevant to a nurse's expertise in healthcare?
What type of power is most relevant to a nurse's expertise in healthcare?
What is the primary goal of a stakeholder analysis in the political arena?
What is the primary goal of a stakeholder analysis in the political arena?
Who is likely to have connection power in a hospital setting?
Who is likely to have connection power in a hospital setting?
What is an intangible resource that can be used to address an issue?
What is an intangible resource that can be used to address an issue?
What is the primary goal of using information power?
What is the primary goal of using information power?
Why is it essential to consider the values, priorities, and concerns of stakeholders?
Why is it essential to consider the values, priorities, and concerns of stakeholders?
What type of power does a supervisor have when threatening to fire nurses who speak out?
What type of power does a supervisor have when threatening to fire nurses who speak out?
Why is it important for nurses to stay abreast of information on various levels?
Why is it important for nurses to stay abreast of information on various levels?
What type of power is granted to someone who is perceived to have special knowledge or information?
What type of power is granted to someone who is perceived to have special knowledge or information?
What type of power is based on the ability to influence or convince others to agree with one's opinion or agenda?
What type of power is based on the ability to influence or convince others to agree with one's opinion or agenda?
What is the primary goal of conducting a full political analysis?
What is the primary goal of conducting a full political analysis?
What should you do if you are asked to supply information that is not anticipated during advocacy?
What should you do if you are asked to supply information that is not anticipated during advocacy?
What is the purpose of preparing documents to describe and support an issue?
What is the purpose of preparing documents to describe and support an issue?
What is the primary reason why policymakers may not vote in support of a policy despite saying it is important?
What is the primary reason why policymakers may not vote in support of a policy despite saying it is important?
What is the purpose of assessing the power dynamics of stakeholders?
What is the purpose of assessing the power dynamics of stakeholders?
Why are data important in the political analysis process?
Why are data important in the political analysis process?
What should you do when framing an issue to ensure that the message is clear?
What should you do when framing an issue to ensure that the message is clear?
What is the primary challenge that decision makers face when it comes to data?
What is the primary challenge that decision makers face when it comes to data?
What is a key benefit of building bridges rather than burning them in a policy debate?
What is a key benefit of building bridges rather than burning them in a policy debate?
What is the primary goal of conducting a political analysis?
What is the primary goal of conducting a political analysis?
According to the content, what is a key source of power?
According to the content, what is a key source of power?
What is a necessary step after completing a political analysis?
What is a necessary step after completing a political analysis?
Why is it important to arm oneself with data and information about an issue?
Why is it important to arm oneself with data and information about an issue?
What is a key component of a successful policy change effort?
What is a key component of a successful policy change effort?
What is a key benefit of conducting a thorough political analysis?
What is a key benefit of conducting a thorough political analysis?
What is a key skill that nurses have in the political arena?
What is a key skill that nurses have in the political arena?
What is the primary purpose of force field analysis in public policymaking?
What is the primary purpose of force field analysis in public policymaking?
What is a key factor that affects the power of nurses in political participation?
What is a key factor that affects the power of nurses in political participation?
What is the primary outcome of effective political strategy in nursing?
What is the primary outcome of effective political strategy in nursing?
What is the primary purpose of a scoping literature review in nursing?
What is the primary purpose of a scoping literature review in nursing?
What is a modifiable factor that supports political participation by nurses?
What is a modifiable factor that supports political participation by nurses?
What is the primary purpose of analyzing the power of proponents and opponents of a particular solution?
What is the primary purpose of analyzing the power of proponents and opponents of a particular solution?
What is the primary outcome of a qualitative force field analysis in healthcare?
What is the primary outcome of a qualitative force field analysis in healthcare?
What is the primary purpose of policy and politics in nursing and healthcare?
What is the primary purpose of policy and politics in nursing and healthcare?
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Study Notes
Identifying Stakeholders
- Stakeholders can be obvious or potential, depending on the issue at hand
- Examples of stakeholders include nurses, employers (e.g. hospitals), payers (e.g. insurance companies), legislators, healthcare professionals, and consumers
- Nurses can help identify and engage stakeholders by understanding the connections between the issue and their interests
Conducting a Stakeholder Analysis
- Evaluate relationships with key stakeholders
- Identify supporters and opponents
- Determine if opponents can be converted to supporters
- Understand the values, priorities, and concerns of stakeholders
- Consider how to tap into stakeholders' priorities when planning a political strategy
- Ensure that supportive stakeholders reflect the constituency affected by the issue
Economics and Resources
- Resources include money, time, connections, and intangible resources (e.g. creative solutions)
- Money is a critical resource to consider when defining an issue and getting it on the public agenda
- Expert power, referent power, coercive power, information power, and connection power are all sources of power that can be leveraged
Sources of Power
- Expert power comes from knowledge, skills, or special abilities
- Referent power comes from identification with a leader or someone in a position of power
- Coercive power is based on the ability to punish others
- Information power comes from having access to special information that others need
- Connection power comes from having important connections with individuals or organizations
- Persuasion power is based on the ability to influence or convince others to agree with your opinion or agenda
Preparing for Political Advocacy
- Clarify your position on the issue and your goal
- Gather information and data, and search the clinical and policy literature
- Prepare documents to support the issue
- Assess the power dynamics of stakeholders
- Assess your own power base and ability to maneuver in the political arena
- Plan a strategy and assess its strengths and weaknesses
- Prepare for opposition and line up support
Reading Between the Lines
- Be aware of hidden agendas and covert messages
- Ask direct questions to clarify policymakers' positions
- Test your message to ensure it conveys the intended meaning
Bringing Data
- Data are critical to the political analysis process and strategy development
- Decision-makers need data in a form that is understandable and usable for their purposes
- Arm yourself with data and information about the issue
- Know the supporters and opponents of the issue
- Professional nursing organizations can be a valuable source of information on key issues
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