Explain the process of policy-making in healthcare delivery.

Scenario

Your nursing leader has asked you to provide her with information regarding the legislation on California’s nursing union negotiated staffing ratios. You will prepare a policy briefing document that details the process and outcome associated with this piece of legislation. Your nursing leader will use this briefing document to guide her decision on whether this is a good policy to support in your state.

Instructions

Prepare a policy briefing document that:

Part One – Process of Legislation

• Explains the critical concern(s) that prompted this legislation, who proposed the issue, as well as who drafted and sponsored this legislation.
• Describes how long the process took and the steps taken from the initial idea to legislation implementation as well as the critical elements of the legislation that was passed.

Part Two – Outcome of Legislation

• Answers the following questions:
  • Does the research support that mandated ratios improved nurse turnover rates?
  • Does the research support that mandated ratios improved patient outcomes?
• Discusses recommendations on whether your nursing leader should support working with other nurse leaders on similar legislation.
• Examines at least two pros and two cons for your recommendation based on research.
• Provides stated ideas with professional language and attribution for credible sources with correct APA citation, spelling, and grammar in the policy briefing document.

Resources