Organizational Policies and Practices to Support Healthcare Issues

Organizational Policies and Practices to Support Healthcare Issues

Nursing is a profession that frequently faces numerous moral challenges on a daily basis. A growing number of ethical issues in health care provide us with the knowledge and skills to respond appropriately to such challenges. It is also critical for nurses to recognize and address ethical issues. According to Millikan and Grace (2015), ethical understanding entails recognizing the moral ramifications of potential actions to solve problems and meet the patient’s needs. The definition of how competitive needs, such as staff, resources, and patient needs, can influence policy development is explored in this discussion. Coronavirus (COVID-19), a specific competing need that could affect the national health/stress problem, will also be mentioned. Finally, specific examples of impacts will be provided, as well as explanations of how policies can meet these competing needs.

Coronavirus Competing Requirements (COVID-19)

The shortage of nurses in our country is a growing issue. According to studies, the shortage of nurses is caused by a lack of nurse teachers, a high turnover rate, and a lack of staff to prepare nurses (Haddad & Toney-Butler, 2019). Nurses have been exhausted by stress and their expected role in providing quality care due to the high level and excessive work of nurses and patients. According to Haddad and Tony-Butler (2019), a nurse shortage causes dissatisfaction with nurses, which leads to higher morbidity and mortality. These issues necessitate policy changes and mitigation strategies. Some states are battling legislation to obtain a patented care balance in order to support care retention (Haddad & Toney-Butler, 2019). This contributes to the goal of providing safe and high-quality patient care.

Because the new healthcare system is being overwhelmed by a novel coronavirus that has surpassed the national level, the shortage of nursing staff is an especially pressing issue that must be addressed. Nurses, who are already understaffed, are working in a hazardous environment to combat the coronavirus, putting their health at risk. In China, medical service providers, including nurses, face complicated procedures, the risk of medical malpractice, and conditions that endanger their personal and intimate health on a daily basis (Thielking, 2020). This has resulted in increased COVID-19 exposure for healthcare workers who are already facing drug shortages. This pressure leads to a safer work environment because there is no clear understanding of this virus. As a result, planning, training, and the provision of protective equipment will aid in preventing the spread of infection among health workers, ultimately resulting in a personnel shortage.

Policy Development to Address Nursing Shortage

Leaders must take steps to balance the demands of nursing work and the time available to nurses. Healthcare organizations and management teams must develop appropriate policies and procedures to ensure that the proper nurse-patient ratio is maintained at all times. The supervisor must communicate with the nurse, consider the sensitivity of the patient, and play a positive role in keeping the nurse satisfied. Nursing fatigue, mistakes, and avoidable problems can be avoided by adhering to laws and policies on a regular basis, especially in the absence of staff.

Conclusion

To summarise, nurses must understand ethical principles in order to provide better and safer patient care on a daily basis. To ensure the safety of patients and nurses, strict rules and regulations must be implemented. Policies are required to address the threat of nurse shortages in order to provide high-quality and safe patient care. The American Nursing Association has long represented and advocated for the nursing profession in order to influence health policies and achieve the goal of improving health and well-being (AACN, 2020). Coronavirus is a widespread health issue and risk among medical personnel, who are already in short supply. Overall, the creation of appropriate policies, procedures, and guidelines will aid in the protection of frontline employees, the reduction of nursing shortages, and the ultimate goal of improving the health and well-being of all people.

References

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). (2020). Strategies to reverse the new nursing shortage. Retrieved from, https://www.aacnnursing.org/News- Information/Position-Statements-White-Papers/Reverse-Shortage

Haddad, L. M., & Toney-Butler, T. J. (2019). Nursing shortage. In StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing. Retrieved from, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK493175/

Milliken, A., & Grace, P. (2015). StatPearls Publishing.Nursing Ethics. doi:10.1177/0969733015615172

Thielking, M. (2020). Coronavirus cases among health workers climb, underscoring the chaos on an outbreak’s front lines. STAT. Retrieved from, https://www.statnews.com/2020/02/25/coronav virus-cases-health-workers-chaos- outbreak-front-lines/

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o Prepare:

Review the Resources and think about the national healthcare issue/stressor you previously selected for study in Module 1.

Reflect on the competing needs in healthcare delivery as they pertain to the national healthcare issue/stressor you previously examined.

Post an explanation of how competing needs, such as the needs of the workforce, resources, and patients, may impact the development of policy. Then, describe any specific competing needs that may impact the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected. What are the impacts, and how might policy address these competing needs? Be specific and provide examples.