Karen Daley Case Study
Karbowski 905 Discussion Board 2 In 1998 Karen Daley received an injury that changed her personal and professional life, a needle stick occurred while doing her job and utilizing provided equipment which infected her with life-threatening illnesses. She became ill but did not shy away from informing and working towards protecting others. She is a nurse in the truest sense.
Identification
The first step towards a solution is to identify then frame the problem so that others might understand (Mason, Gardner, Outlaw & O’Grady, 2016.) Research confirmed that 600,000 needle stick injuries occurred each year in the United States and that 80% of these could be prevented using existing technologies (Daley). The Massachusetts Nurses Association …show more content…
Ms. Daley successfully navigated and helped define the problem for legislators and offered multiple viable solutions. Next, propelling and riding the crest of a political wave to open a window for adoption and implementation would need to be achieved across multiple …show more content…
Hospitals, manufacturers, and unions coalesced to bring pressure to bear on legislators to amend an existing OSHA standard requiring the use of safer sharps devices/systems in all health care facilities (Daley, 2005.)
Conclusion
In the end, the demonstrated efficacy of varying safety devices tied into lowering health care costs and the availability of a variety of manufacturers and devices available to suit varying constituents needs came together. Combining the above with 11 states passing bills and 20 more considering bills, congressional testimony from Daley, the ANA and the American Hospital Association and multiple unions, the Needlestick and Safety Prevention Act became law on October 6, 2000. Tireless work was required in multiple venues across many state lines to form coalitions, raise voices and educate policymakers along with the public to bring the divergent streams of problems, policy, and politics into alignment to achieve this worthwhile goal.
References
Daley, K. A. (n.d.). FSU NUR 905C2H Spring 16 Karen Daley story fall.doc. Retrieved May 2017
Mason, D. J., Gardner, D. B., Outlaw, F. H., & O'Grady, E. T. (2016). Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care. St. Louis:
Identification
The first step towards a solution is to identify then frame the problem so that others might understand (Mason, Gardner, Outlaw & O’Grady, 2016.) Research confirmed that 600,000 needle stick injuries occurred each year in the United States and that 80% of these could be prevented using existing technologies (Daley). The Massachusetts Nurses Association …show more content…
Ms. Daley successfully navigated and helped define the problem for legislators and offered multiple viable solutions. Next, propelling and riding the crest of a political wave to open a window for adoption and implementation would need to be achieved across multiple …show more content…
Hospitals, manufacturers, and unions coalesced to bring pressure to bear on legislators to amend an existing OSHA standard requiring the use of safer sharps devices/systems in all health care facilities (Daley, 2005.)
Conclusion
In the end, the demonstrated efficacy of varying safety devices tied into lowering health care costs and the availability of a variety of manufacturers and devices available to suit varying constituents needs came together. Combining the above with 11 states passing bills and 20 more considering bills, congressional testimony from Daley, the ANA and the American Hospital Association and multiple unions, the Needlestick and Safety Prevention Act became law on October 6, 2000. Tireless work was required in multiple venues across many state lines to form coalitions, raise voices and educate policymakers along with the public to bring the divergent streams of problems, policy, and politics into alignment to achieve this worthwhile goal.
References
Daley, K. A. (n.d.). FSU NUR 905C2H Spring 16 Karen Daley story fall.doc. Retrieved May 2017
Mason, D. J., Gardner, D. B., Outlaw, F. H., & O'Grady, E. T. (2016). Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care. St. Louis: