Phenomenology In Kern County

This assignment requires that I develop and thoroughly analyze a public policy in order to advocate for one that improves the health of the public and/or the nursing profession globally (local, state, national or international). To do this, I must reflect on several aspects of being a policy maker within the nursing profession. I was instructed to consider the following:

As nurses we know medical professionals more than ever are responsible for treating large diverse populations. Understanding cultural differences in various populations is crucial to produce positive outcomes. Nurses have a major role in health care promotion. Nurses should be treating the patient as a whole in mind, body, and spirit. This should be included in community treatment too. Individual, family, environment, and community assessments are necessary to provide the care and improve health care outcomes in the community as a whole. The World Health Organization’ s (WHO) definition of community is “a group of

enhance quality. Some of the nursing issues in health care reform are; access to care,

Select an allied health care profession and provide a description of the jobs and services provided by that profession. Research regulatory or professional organizations that serve the profession you chose, and describe an area in which the profession seeks to improve or expand. In what other ways might the profession grow to better serve the ever-changing health care population?

1. What specific resources could Katherine access to provide a representative and informed nursing opinion on (a) Canada Health Act and (b) privatization of health care? (2= 1/2page)

Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J. (2012). Public health nursing: Population-centered health care in the community (8th ed.). Maryland Heights, MO: Mosby Elsev

P5 – Explain the role of workforce development in the health sector In this assignment I will be explaining the role of workforce development in the health sector as a nurse and midwife and what their requirements are to ensure that what they do is done at the best of their ability. Workforce development covers educating, supporting, training and encourages and helps workforces to develop their skills. As a nurse/midwife, a requirement such as Continuing Professional Development known as (CPD) is vital and gives them great opportunities.

How do you see health care reform affecting the role of the nurse educator? Use the literature to support your response. Be specific to your selected area of interest.

Community health nurses incorporate community participation and knowledge about the total population with personal, clinical understandings of the

All of these elements are related to geographical locations as well as to the population composition and distribution, health services, and resources and facilities" (Maurer, & Smith, 2016). Therefore, when a community health nurse detailed understand geopolitical communities and phenomenological communities, it does not matter the communities are different, similar or the same. The nurse can use the information she has to control, distribute, utilize health resources to prevent diseases and enhance health in the

Public health nurses should be competent in analyzing community health problems classified in the community nursing diagnoses and established priorities accordingly, set goals and objectives, and identified intervention actions that will be able to accomplish these objectives. Each problem identified as part of the assessment process must be ranked by highest priority to determine its

In an effort to promote the health needs within a community, a successful community health nurse (CHN) must focus on the entire population. In order to accomplish this task, the CHN utilizes a scientific approach to determine the priority population focused health needs for the community. According to Nies & McEwen (2011), a population focus involving an assessment of the community is a primary tool utilized in order to develop planning, interventions, and evaluations for the community at large. The purpose of this paper is to determine a priority

Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2015). Community/Public health nursing: Promoting the health of populations (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier.

The health care issue that I have chosen to research is how we should address the shortage of nurses. I have chosen this topic because I work in a hospital and it is very difficult to recruit new nurses especially in specialized areas. Nurses in the workplace are the largest population of health care employees at 2.7 million nurses employed in the United States according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is almost double the nursing assistants employed at 1.4 million which is the second leading health care occupation in the United States. The nursing profession has the largest job growth from 2008 to 2018 with a total of projection of more than 581,500 new registered nurse positions to be created. It is also projected by 2025 to have a nursing shortage that will grow to more than 260,000 registered nurses (N.d.), Overview of BLS Statistics by Occupation, http://www.bls.gov/bls/occupation.htm

The first topic that interest me is the theory of cultural care diversity. Today, more than ever, a nurse must learn how to effectively communicate and provide care to patients from many different backgrounds. It is important to realize that every person is an individual in their way of thinking and their expectations of care provided. According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2013), minorities are