nurs 4900 Role of Policies in Addressing Patient Safety, Care Cost Efficacy

nurs 4900 Role of Policies in Addressing Patient Safety, Care Cost Efficacy

Impact of State Policies on Nursing Practices

The policies also affect the nursing scope of practices. ANA supports the implementation of health information technology in the nursing practice which has increased the responsibility of a nurse in capturing and processing the patient data with an aim of improving the quality of care. The integration of EHR in the health care system has affected the ways the nurses document the information and history of their patients improving the co-ordination of health care services

(Zarora et al., 2022). Mobile Health (mHealth) technologies have enabled the nurses to do patient monitoring remotely thus extending the role of the nurse in chronic disease treatment and patient education. Through the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) nurses have been more involved in preventive care and management of chronic diseases, and have embraced technology in tracking the patient’s progress along with educating them (Lim et al., 2019). All together, these policies and technologies have enhanced the nursing practice authority, which requires new skills in health IT and patient-centered care from the nursing staff. Through promoting value based care and the integration of Health Information Technology (Health IT), CMS has been a key component in development of the nursing scope of practice. Some of the CMS programs include payment reforms.

Implications for Ethical Professional Practice

In relation to the nursing practice, the policies of the state and federal government have a great impact on the ethical issues. These are employed to ensure that the healthcare staff adheres to the four cardinal principles of health care which include beneficence (the patient’s maximum benefit), non-maleficence (no harm is intended to the patient), autonomy (patient’s permission in treatment processes) and justice (equal distribution of health care without discrimination (Hübner et al., 2022). This means that the details of the patients and the health related information is stored in the computers and electronic media.

Personal data of the organizations can be infringed; therefore, the patient data should be protected. It is essential to protect patient privacy, especially while handling issues concerning the patient personal and health information. Data acquisition and archiving is another function

that is undertaken by health technology. The nursing staff should ensure that the health data and information of patients are not accessible to other people. Certain measures should be put in place to secure the data, and it should be made physically and virtually impossible for an unauthorized person to gain access to the data or disclose the data.

In addition, the aspects like ethical issues in relation to the allocation of a limited health resource in a competitive health care setting also come under ethical practice of the nurses. The nursing staff has to allocate the available resources in a fair manner protecting the rights of the vulnerable and marginalized population in the communities (Marsh et al., 2021). The patient care should be provided equally to all the patients, based on the need of the patient irrespective of his color, gender and his economic status. It is essential in the protection of the patient’s identity and his or her information especially during the treatment as in the case of Mr. Mathew.
Practicum Hours

When I was doing my practicum as a nursing student, I spent 2 hours with a diabetic male patient by the name Mr. Mathew aged 45 years. He has been diabetic for more than two decades now. The discussion was directed towards evaluating the quality of care and the safety in handling diabetes for the patient. Cost effectiveness of the medications that the patient was taking along with the devices, apps and the software that was also done. The care coordination plan for diabetes was considered with reference to the community resources and advanced technology for management of the condition. The medical care coordination team of health care professionals was also consulted for their advice and medical attention. The practicum hours were quite helpful in respect of assessing the status of the patient and formulating a treatment plan for the status of the patient.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the assessment takes an overview of how the technology affects the care quality and safety. Care coordination plan was formulated to improve the patient’s care experience while considering the cost factor. The community resources that can be harnessed in order to improve the patients with diabetes were also analyzed. Impact of the healthcare practices regarding the nursing care pl