ideas and their practicality since they are the ones involved in making the laws, which is further emphasized in NURS FPX 4035 Assessment 2.
The importance of policy Evaluation and reforms Equity focused policy interventions
The contemporary healthcare organizations attempt to prevent disparities in health on the basis of different genders, ethnicities, or geographical location through a health and safety continuous improvement plan. It shows that when the governments act with equity, they provide more access to healthcare and better results to marginalized communities. Bayat et al. (2023) also list failure to plan and failure to involve all stakeholders as the reasons why a health system reform fails. The policies that contribute towards the funding of healthworks, transportation, or health teachings in various languages benefit the underprivileged groups. They are most effective when there is input of ideas given by nurses and other healthcare personnel into the planning, which is being examined in NURS FPX 4035 Assessment 2. Case managers in urban facilities and rural hospitals may find that certain conditions take more time to diagnose, particularly when it comes to having to wait times to transport patients, and the lack of a translator. What they observe and propose makes the policies better, primarily in the area of public health, and serving the vulnerable.
Challenges in nurse involvement in policy making Integrating research and evidence in policy
In the field of medicine, there should be sound science in the policies. Nurses, as patient care providers, are in a position to conduct studies that examine existing practices and propose how they can be improved through approaches such as root cause analysis and safety improvement plan. Mbau et al. (2023) explore various ways to assess the effectiveness of a health system operation, to determine the policy and allocate resources. Policy making is guided by evidence and politics are not in play. Etowaha et al. (2022) explore how the nurses experience the lack of powerful influence and the general challenges in the hospitals in low-income, and middle-income countries. Hajizadeh et al. (2021) note that the personality of the nurses, the work environment, and the political situation impact their involvement in policy making. Nurses are supposed to explore to ensure that care plans are helpful and efficient, identify solutions that
work through root cause analysis, and share the voices of their patients. Research projects on preventing falls in the aging population are influential over hospital regulations, and some of the learning obtained from research studies in healthcare communication can be extended into the effectiveness of offering and accepting consent, which is being analyzed in NURS FPX 4035 Assessment 2.
Conclusion
Health policies affect the ease with which people access medical care and the quality and the spaciousness of that care. These policies have a significant effect on patient outcomes since they condition access to some treatments, their effectiveness, and level of satisfaction with them. As they provide patient care and represent and advocate on behalf of patients, nurses can have policy-making impacts by applying approaches such as root cause analysis to identify underlying issues and support effective solutions. Inclusion of nurses in formulation of policy means a good, more appropriate and people-centered healthcare. The involvement of everyone is essential to provide better outcomes, reduce differences, and deliver care more effectively. Viable changes could not take place in healthcare without nurses building relationships with policymakers, a point that is being emphasized in NURS FPX 4035 Assessment 2.
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