In order to achieve better results, stakeholders must constantly implement laws that reform and restructure the health care delivery system. This is necessitated by the requirement to provide high-quality care that is also cheap. As patient advocates, nurses play a crucial role in these changes and restructuring. The new care delivery models are developed to provide high-quality treatment at the lowest cost to patients and other stakeholders, such as nurses (Gott, 2018). In order to alter or restructure the way health care is delivered, this article will look at recent laws and federal regulations. The impact of quality standards and remuneration for performance on nursing practice and patient outcomes is also covered in the paper. The essay also examines the professional nurse leadership and management roles in promoting patient safety and high-quality treatment as well as responding to new trends.
The provision of care in the American healthcare system depends on the improvement of nursing education and practice. As one of the greatest labor forces in the nation, the Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 is vital because it would update, reauthorize, and improve key programs to support and develop the nursing workforce. The Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 prioritizes improving nursing education, practice, and programs to retain nurses in order to satisfy the growing national demand brought on by an aging population and the ensuing retirement of the baby boomers’ nursing generation (Merkley, 2019). The law provides nurse practitioners with a variety of programs to promote nursing care, services, and these professionals’ general health. The goal of this law is to promote nurse accountability and broaden the nurse’s scope of practice in order to boost career satisfaction and boost retention rates.
The act will help to match the nursing sector with its profession since nurses will have the chance to further their education and serve in both rural and urban places, particularly in communities and populations that are underserved. The act guarantees that nurses will have improved practice skills based on their degree of training, education, and speciality. The statute urges nurses to exercise greater responsibility in their capacity as primary care providers, particularly in underserved and rural areas (Congress.GOV., 2019). The act makes sure that the nursing workforce in the United States is prepared to meet care needs both now and in the future and can address issues with access to care in the populations they serve.
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Assessment Description
Examine changes introduced to reform or restructure the U.S. health . In a 1,000-1,250 word paper, discuss action taken for reform and restructuring and the role of the nurse within this changing environment.
Include the following:
- Outline a current or emerging health care law or federal regulation introduced to reform or restructure some aspect of Describe the effect of this on nursing practice and the nurse’s role and responsibility.
- Discuss how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes. Explain how these affect nursing practice and describe the expectations and responsibilities of the nursing role in these situations.
- Discuss professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen and how they are important in responding to emerging trends and in the promotion of patient safety and quality care in diverse health care settings.
- Research emerging trends. Predict two ways in which the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next five years to respond to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care.
You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
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Current or Emerging Health Care Law or Federal Regulation and Effect on Nursing Practice, Role and Responsibility
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Quality Measures Pay for Performance, Patient Outcomes, and Effect on Nursing Practice
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Professional Nursing Leadership and Management Roles
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Predict Change in Nursing Roles and Nursing Practice
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Thesis Development and Purpose
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Argument Logic and Construction
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Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
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Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)
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Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
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Important information on Writing a Discussion Question
- Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
- There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
- Include in-text citations in your response
- Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
- Follow APA-7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor
- A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
- Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
- Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
- Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
- Follow APA 7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
- Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
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For many patients and clinicians, the challenge of managing symptoms related to cancer and its treatment is in finding the balance between achieving a reasonable quality of life while undergoing potentially toxic and lifesaving modalities (Hinkle & Cheever, 2014). Vitamins and supplements such as the intake of Omega 3, 6, or 9 fatty acids was the second most used CAM in a study conducted by Kristoffersen et al (2022). In the study, they found that many patients used Omega fatty acids to boost or strengthen their immune system rather than find cure in it. It was also found that depression influences the quality of life of around 20% of cancer patients and antidepressants are the most well-established treatment for depression alongside different psychotherapeutic interventions. Many patients experience adverse effects of antidepressant medication. Psychiatry studies investigated the association between depression and omega-3 fatty acids as a potential complementary and well-tolerated interventions for cancer patients suffering from depression. Patients do not routinely communicate CAM practices to their health care providers because they were not asked to, or they withhold the information in the fear that their physician will not approve of it (Hinkle & Cheever, 2014). Using nonjudgmental approach, nurses include the assessment of CAM practices as part of the overall patient assessment. Nurses can also educate the patient regarding the importance of telling the medical provider of CAM practices such that of the use of vitamins and supplements. They may think that it is harmless but with receiving chemotherapy, the use of herbs and botanicals may interfere with metabolism which may decrease or increase the desired effect. Therefore, it is imperative to educate the patient on this matter.
Hinkle, J. L., & Cheever, K. H. (2014). Brunner & Suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical nursing (Edition 13.). Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Kristoffersen, A. E., Nilsen, J. V., Stub, T., Nordberg, J. H., Wider, B., Mora, D., Nakandi, K., & Bjelland, M. (2022). Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the context of cancer; prevalence, reasons for use, disclosure, information received, risks and benefits reported by people with cancer in Norway. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 22(1), 202. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1186/s12906-022-03606-0