Identify at least two ways that you, as a nurse advocate, could become involved in evaluating a program or policy after one year of implementation.
Identify at least two ways that you, as a nurse advocate, could become involved in evaluating a program or policy after one year of implementation.
As a nurse advocate, I would participate in program or policy evaluation by collecting and analyzing data. Nurses are vital professionals close to patients whose roles, such as patient data collection, can override program evaluation activities. As a nurse advocate, I would also help prepare evaluation tools to ensure the evaluation is robust and addresses all vital aspects of the course (Adams & Neville, 2020). Planning for evaluation is an integral aspect of project evaluation and dictates the efficacy of the evaluation process. As a nurse advocate, I would also participate in developing policies that support policy evaluation practices by availing resources required for evaluation processes.
Conclusion
The researchers in the article of interest evaluated the effectiveness of a staff engagement program implemented in a long-term care facility to improve mealtime practices. The program demonstrated effectiveness in the physical environment, social environment, relationship-centered care, the overall quality of the dining environment, improved leadership, enhanced communication, and improved decision-making. The study results also showed that supportive team environments can improve dementia patients’ care. The evaluation results will be significant to the patients because they will help improve care delivery interventions. Nurses should play advocacy roles in program evaluation and improve care outcomes
References
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Caspar, S., Berg, K., Slaughter, S., Keller, H., & Kellett, P. (2020). Staff engagement for practice change in long-term care: Evaluating the feasible and sustainable culture change initiative (FASCCI) model. Journal of Long-Term Care, (2020), 30–41.
