The following resources will assist when writing policies. Some of the resouces below may require logging in with your Argo user id/password.
Note: Pay attention to the context and voice of each resource.
Video
Excelsior College. (2022). Health Policy Statements. https://owl.excelsior.edu/writing-in-the-disciplines/healthcare-professions/health-policy-statements/
Articles
Jennings CP. (2002). The power of the policy brief. Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, 3(3), 261–263.
Marco, R. & Tufts, K.A. (2014) The mechanics of writing a policy brief. Nursing Outlook. 62(3), p 219-224.
Wong, S. L., Green, L. A., Bazemore, A. W., & Miller, B. F. (2017). How to write a health policy brief. Families, Systems & Health: The Journal of Collaborative Family HealthCare, 35(1), 21–24. https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.uwf.edu/10.1037/fsh0000238
Web Resources
Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. (n.d.). Guidelines for Developing Policies and Procedures. https://health.mo.gov/living/lpha/phnursing/procedures.php
Purdue University. (2021). Active vs. Passive Voice. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/active_and_passive_voice/active_versus_passive_voice.html
University at Buffalo. (2022). Policy Wriing Style Guide. https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/policy1/develop-policy/policy-writing-style-guide.html
University of Colorado, Colarado Springs. (n.d.) User Guide to Wriing Policies. https://www.cu.edu/sites/default/files/APSwritingguide.pdf