Round 1 (n = 37) | Round 2 (n = 24) | Round 3 (n = 24) | ||||
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PA | M | SD | PA | M | SD | |
Nurse leaders’ input in policy development must be respected by policy makers | 100% | 1.38 | 0.50 | 100% | 1.29 | 0.56 |
Nurse leaders with the ability (right credentials) to influence health policy should be nominated to national leadership positions e.g. Director of Nursing Services | 100% | 1.25 | 0.53 | 100% | 1.17 | 0.38 |
Nurse leaders must engage policy makers to ensure a bottom up and top down approach during the entire policy development process | 100% | 1.54 | 0.72 | 100% | 1.35 | 0.49 |
Nurse leaders must have the ability to engage the media to change the image of nursing | 91% | 1.71 | 0.91 | 100% | 1.27 | 0.46 |