Abstract

The study explored the role of a Nurse Policy Entrepreneur to influence policy related to motor vehicle crashes (MVC) in a rural community. Applying the Multiple Streams Approach, the action research gathered MVC data; reviewed policies/best practices; and led stakeholders to create a policy change.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Judy Lynn Gregg, DNP, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, MT Vernon, Ohio, USA; Julie E. Miller, MSN, Knox County Health Department, Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA; Kathleen Tennant, PhD, Nursing, Carlow University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Sigma Membership

Rho Nu at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Multiple Streams Approach, Nurse Policy Entrepreneur, Policy Window

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Nurse policy entrepreneurship: A multiple streams approach to influence traffic safety in a rural community

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

The study explored the role of a Nurse Policy Entrepreneur to influence policy related to motor vehicle crashes (MVC) in a rural community. Applying the Multiple Streams Approach, the action research gathered MVC data; reviewed policies/best practices; and led stakeholders to create a policy change.