Instructions  

Communication effectiveness is a key factor throughout nursing regardless of the level or type of practice. Select a specific venue where healthcare policy discussions may be held. What communication strategy would you use to communicate with stakeholders on politics, economics, team building, legal, or regulation?

SOLUTION  

Week 6: Committees and Communication

Effective communication lies at the heart of policies requiring stakeholder engagement. Effective organizational communicators know that messages need to be delivered multiple times in multiple ways to have the most impact. Employee communication needs and preferences differ, different messages require different methods and busy hospital settings can mean that messages get lost. Communication strategies can be verbal, nonverbal, or visual (Hood, 2013). According to Morténius, Hildingh, & Fridlund, “strategic communication is the purposeful use of communication by an organization to fulfill its mission” (2016).

The venue I attended in September 2017 to learn more about health policies was a Legislative & Health Policy Conference offered by my organization. The target audience was nurses at all professional levels and other healthcare professionals employed by the Cleveland Clinic healthcare system. The conference focused on the dramatic changes in healthcare policy and legislation and the ways that nurses are uniquely positioned with perspective and expertise to drive key issues affecting our patients. Topics included opioid crisis, infant mortality, and nurses on boards. Lecturers used verbal and visual media such as PowerPoint presentations and handouts during presentations. Using multiple channels to communicate with various audiences will increase the odds that communications are received and understood.….please click the purchase button below to access the entire solution at $10