Application of an Evidence-Informed Health Policy Model for the Decision to Delegate Insulin Administration

In 2014, the South Dakota Board of Nursing decided to allow registered nurses to delegate diabetes care for school children to trained unlicensed personnel. The policy changes were based on a pilot study, a review of the literature, expert opinion from diabetes clinical nurse specialists, and input from stakeholders. This article retrospectively applies Loversidge's model for evidence-informed health policy to the board of nursing's process for making policy decisions and is intended to serve as an example of using a model that promotes evidence-based nursing regulation.