NURS 6053 Discussion Organizational Policies and Practices to Support Healthcare Issues Walden
NURS 6053 Discussion Organizational Policies and Practices to Support Healthcare Issues Walden
NURS 6053 Discussion Organizational Policies and Practices to Support Healthcare Issues Walden
The healthcare environment is significantly growing and improving the quality of clinical services is essential. Healthcare policies and practices provide regulation in daily operation and ensure uniformity for all employees so that there are no discrepancies (Rosa et al., 2020). For a policy to be developed in nursing, the competing needs must align with the agenda the strategy is advocating for. Competing needs arise when the healthcare workers want to meet the set goals and objectives. For example, the workforce needs may be adequately addressed but the resources required are not sufficient enough to facilitate policy development (Anderson et al., 2020).
The competing needs that may impact the national healthcare issue/stressor under study in this discussion is the multi-morbidity. Multi-morbidity is steadily increasing across the world and poses a major challenge to healthcare systems around the world (Franklin et al., 2017). According to the healthcare providers, the reasons for the rise in multi-morbidity is lifestyle choices in which most Americans live a sedentary life, leading to obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. In Medicare population, 65% of patients have two or more chronic illnesses, therefore, Multi-morbidity is related to ageing and it is also socially patterned being common and occurring at an early age in areas of high socio-economic deficiency (Sacha et al., 2020).
To address the competing needs, the healthcare organization has to implement major changes in the workforce issue, managing patients, and distribution of resources (Figueroa et al., 2019). Managing chronic illnesses reduces the cost of healthcare because the rate of chronic diseases is higher especially in the US compared to other nations. The population affected by chronic illnesses requires special attention, therefore, the government should get sufficient nurses to help the people. Through the process of expansion of the affordable treatment programs, discouraging sedentary lifestyle, improving the medication adherence, and providing grants and funds to support healthcare, the health organization in America can play its role in the reduction health care cost (Crowley et al., 2020).
In conclusion, managing chronic illnesses, increasing resources, and advising people to live a healthy lifestyle leads to achieving the set goals in healthcare. Reduction in workforce can be achieved through gathering enough resources. Managing the competing needs have impacted before setting organizations policies and practices.
Discussion: Organizational Policies and Practices to Support Healthcare Issues
Quite often, nurse leaders are faced with ethical dilemmas, such as those associated with choices between competing needs and limited resources. Resources are finite, and competition for those resources occurs daily in all organizations.
For example, the use of 12-hour shifts has been a strategy to retain nurses. However, evidence suggests that as nurses work more hours in a shift, they commit more errors. How do effective leaders find a balance between the needs of the organization and the needs of ensuring quality, effective, and safe patient care?
In this Discussion, you will reflect on a national healthcare issue and examine how competing needs may impact the development of polices to address that issue.
To 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.
By Day 3 of Week 3
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.
By Day 6 of Week 3
Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by providing additional thoughts about competing needs that may impact your colleagues’ selected issues, or additional ideas for applying policy to address the impacts described.
Submission and Grading Information
Grading Criteria
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Week 3 Discussion Rubric
Post by Day 3 and Respond by Day 6 of Week 3
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Week 3 Discussion
Learning Resources
Required Readings
https://www.nursingworld.org/coe-view-only
Note: Review all, with special attention to “Provision 6” (pp. 23–26).
Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2012). Ethical, Moral, and Legal Leadership [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2009b). Working with Individuals [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
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Content
Name: NURS_6053_Module02_Week03_Discussion_Rubric
| Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor | ||
| Main Posting | Points Range: 45 (45%) – 50 (50%)
Answers all parts of the discussion question(s) expectations with reflective critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources.
Supported by at least three current, credible sources.
Written clearly and concisely with no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style. |
Points Range: 40 (40%) – 44 (44%)
Responds to the discussion question(s) and is reflective with critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
At least 75% of post has exceptional depth and breadth.
Supported by at least three credible sources.
Written clearly and concisely with one or no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style. |
Points Range: 35 (35%) – 39 (39%)
Responds to some of the discussion question(s).
One or two criteria are not addressed or are superficially addressed.
Is somewhat lacking reflection and critical analysis and synthesis.
Somewhat represents knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
Post is cited with two credible sources.
Written somewhat concisely; may contain more than two spelling or grammatical errors.
Contains some APA formatting errors. |
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 34 (34%)
Does not respond to the discussion question(s) adequately.
Lacks depth or superficially addresses criteria.
Lacks reflection and critical analysis and synthesis.
Does not represent knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
Contains only one or no credible sources.
Not written clearly or concisely.
Contains more than two spelling or grammatical errors.
Does not adhere to current APA manual writing rules and style. |
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| Main Post: Timeliness | Points Range: 10 (10%) – 10 (10%)
Posts main post by day 3. |
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | Points Range: 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | Points Range: 0 (0%) – 0 (0%)
Does not post by day 3. |
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| First Response | Points Range: 17 (17%) – 18 (18%)
Response exhibits synthesis, critical thinking, and application to practice settings.
Responds fully to questions posed by faculty.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by at least two scholarly sources.
Demonstrates synthesis and understanding of learning objectives.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are fully answered, if posed.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
Points Range: 15 (15%) – 16 (16%)
Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are answered, if posed.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by two or more credible sources.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
Points Range: 13 (13%) – 14 (14%)
Response is on topic and may have some depth.
Responses posted in the discussion may lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are somewhat answered, if posed.
Response may lack clear, concise opinions and ideas, and a few or no credible sources are cited. |
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 12 (12%)
Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.
Responses posted in the discussion lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are missing.
No credible sources are cited. |
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| Second Response | Points Range: 16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
Response exhibits synthesis, critical thinking, and application to practice settings.
Responds fully to questions posed by faculty.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by at least two scholarly sources.
Demonstrates synthesis and understanding of learning objectives.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are fully answered, if posed.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
Points Range: 14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are answered, if posed.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by two or more credible sources.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
Points Range: 12 (12%) – 13 (13%)
Response is on topic and may have some depth.
Responses posted in the discussion may lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are somewhat answered, if posed.
Response may lack clear, concise opinions and ideas, and a few or no credible sources are cited. |
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 11 (11%)
Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.
Responses posted in the discussion lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are missing.
No credible sources are cited. |
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| Participation | Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Meets requirements for participation by posting on three different days. |
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | Points Range: 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | Points Range: 0 (0%) – 0 (0%)
Does not meet requirements for participation by posting on 3 different days. |
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| Total Points: 100 | |||||
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