Hewison Alistair
School of Health Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
J Nurs Manag. 2007 Oct;15(7):693-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2006.00731.x.
The lack of involvement of nurses in the policy process is an issue of concern which has resulted in calls for nurses to become more active in this area of activity. However, what is often less clear is precisely how this can be done. This paper presents a template for policy analysis which can be used by nurse managers. The nature of policy and policy analysis is explored to provide a broad context for the discussion and the need for managers and nurse managers in particular to be 'policy competent' is established, as a prerequisite for effective management. There is also an examination of policy analysis in nursing which demonstrates why a range of approaches to the analysis of policy is needed. Based on this, a particular framework for policy analysis which can be used by nurse managers is presented. The overall purpose of the paper is to encourage debate in this area and contribute to the development of a specific tool for policy analysis that may help ensure a nursing management perspective informs policy formation and implementation.
护士未参与政策制定过程是一个令人担忧的问题，这引发了要求护士在这一活动领域更加积极的呼声。然而，通常不太明确的是究竟如何才能做到这一点。本文提出了一个可供护士长使用的政策分析模板。探讨了政策及政策分析的性质，为讨论提供一个广泛的背景，并确立了管理者尤其是护士长具备“政策能力”的必要性，这是有效管理的前提条件。还考察了护理领域的政策分析，说明了为何需要一系列政策分析方法。在此基础上，提出了一个可供护士长使用的特定政策分析框架。本文的总体目的是鼓励在这一领域展开辩论，并为开发一种特定的政策分析工具做出贡献，该工具可能有助于确保护理管理视角为政策形成和实施提供信息。
