Topic 1 DQ 1

Many factors can create a nursing shortage in a region or specialty. The first factor is the lack of professional educators in the nursing specialty (Haddad et al. 2020). Lack of educators makes nursing students avoid enrolling in nursing specialties. The shortage of nursing student graduates in different nursing specialties may be created by the universities. And colleges not offering the courses due to the lack of educators.

The second factor is high turnover rates in the nursing specialty (Haddad et al. 2020). One or all the other nursing specialties may be affected when there are high nursing turnovers in the healthcare organization, local, state, or national level. For instance, high turnover rates for the registered nurses in a state may lead to the healthcare organizations and facilities not meeting the nursing staffing ratio guidelines established in the region (Haddad et al. 2020). Some of the major causes of the high turnover rates may include poor nursing working conditions and personal reasons (Haddad et al. 2020). The third factor is inequitable workforce distribution. Nurses may be distributed in some nursing specialties leaving others to struggle with the lower staffing ratios.

strategies to eliminate the shortages of nurses

The nursing profession uses different strategies to eliminate the shortages of nurses in the affected specialties. Healthcare organizations install technology systems such as Electronic Medical Record systems to improve the working conditions for the nurses (Haddad et al. 2020). The organizations also empower nurses to motivate them to learn and get certification in different nursing specialties. The State of Illinois is facing nursing shortages in other specialties due to the aging workforce. For instance, the registered nurses’ specialty is facing shortages in Illinois. The state established Illinois Nursing Workforce Center (INWC), and the agency was mandated to establish a strategy that would help increase the number of skilled nursing professionals (Eastern Illinois University, 2018). Another way that the nursing shortages in different specialties can be addressed in the state is by introducing capping enrolments to encourage more nursing students to apply.

Using 200-300 words APA format with at least two references that is within five years to support this discussion.

Community Health Policy And Environmental Issues

With minimum of 300 words and 2 references each:

1) Research the delivery, finance, management, and sustainability methods of the U.S. health care system. Evaluate the effectiveness of one or more of these areas on quality patient care and health outcomes. Propose a potential health care reform solution to improve effectiveness in the area you evaluated and predict the expected effect. Describe the effect of health care reform on the U.S. health care system and its respective stakeholders. Support your post with a peer-reviewed journal article.

2) The Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010. Many of the provisions of the law directly affect health care providers. Review the following topic materials:

“About the Affordable Care Act”
“Health Care Transformation: The Affordable Care Act and More”
What are the most important elements of the Affordable Care Act in relation to community and public health? What is the role of the nurse in implementing this law?

Examine changes introduced to reform or restructure the U.S. health care delivery system. In a 1,000-1,250 word   paper, discuss action taken for reform and restructuring and the role of the nurse within this changing environment.

Include the following:   1. Outline a current or emerging health care law or federal regulation introduced to reform or restructure

some aspect of the health care delivery system. Describe the effect of this on nursing practice and the   nurse’s role and responsibility.

2. Discuss how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes. Explain how these   affect nursing practice and describe the expectations and responsibilities of the nursing role in these   situations.

3. Discuss professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen and how they are   important in responding to emerging trends and in the promotion of patient safety and quality care in   diverse health care settings.

4. Research emerging trends. Predict two ways in which the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow   or transform within the next five years to respond to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care.

You are required to cite to a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published   within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success   Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the   expectations for successful completion.

Health Care Delivery Models   and Nursing Practice

Community Blood Center of the Carolinas

Continuing with the case: Community Blood Center of the Carolinas: Donations, Donations, Donations, Complete a full case analysis incorporating your work from your SWOT analysis this week. Use the following format to complete this assignment.

An introduction
Definition of the problem.
Identification of the stakeholders.
Identification of alternative solutions.
Evaluation of alternative solutions.
Solution chosen and how to implement it with the stakeholders.
Conclusion and reflection of this process.