Discussion: Caring for patients and families
Discussion: Caring for patients and families
Nursing services play an important role in caring for patients and families in the community and providing them the support they need. For patients with problems ranging from chronic health conditions to need of elder care, nursing has proved itself an important part of the healthcare team. In fact, many people now prefer sending their elderly parents to a daycare for nursing, rather than to a long-term care facility.
For this topic, interview a community-based nurse or nurse practitioner who sees individuals in the home setting. Describe the nurse’s responses to the following questions:
What are your job responsibilities?
Does a correlation exist between your job description and your practice?
Are you involved in policy formulation that affects client services?
Do you belong to a professional organization related to your current job position?
Topic 2: Economics of Health Care
The cost of healthcare in the U.S. is often discussed by the press. Trends in healthcare spending are determined by public and private decisions about health care delivery and reflect the values and beliefs of society and policy makers.
Compare the distribution of healthcare expenses for 2017.https://www.cms.gov/research-statistics-data-and-systems/statistics-trends-and-reports/nationalhealthexpenddata/nationalhealthaccountshistorical (Nation’s health dollar: where it came from and where it went with those of 2011 [see textbook]).
Write a summary of your findings and their meaning in terms of health care spending. Use below as references please:
Title:
Transcultural Health Care
Author:
Larry D. Purnell
Edition:
4
Copyright Date:
2013-01-01
Publisher:
F. A. Davis Company
ISBN:
9780803637054
Title:
Public Health Nursing
Author:
Marcia Stanhope; Jeanette Lancaster
Edition:
10
Copyright Date:
2020
Publisher:
Elsevier – Health Sciences Division
ISBN:
9780323582247
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