Running head: COMMITTEES AND COMMUNICATION 1
NR 554 Week 6 DQ Committees and Communication.
Committees and Communication
Carole Bingley
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR 554: Nurse Leader and Healthcare Policy
April 2018
, COMMITTEES AND COMMUNICATION 2
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?
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.
To communicate change within my department regarding implementing an evidence-based
practice a strategic communication plan must be constructed to engage the target audience. A
strategic communication plan consists of identifing key audiences, their interests, and preferred
NR 554 Week 6 DQ Committees and Communication.
Committees and Communication
Carole Bingley
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR 554: Nurse Leader and Healthcare Policy
April 2018
, COMMITTEES AND COMMUNICATION 2
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?
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.
To communicate change within my department regarding implementing an evidence-based
practice a strategic communication plan must be constructed to engage the target audience. A
strategic communication plan consists of identifing key audiences, their interests, and preferred
