Single-payer health care

Over the years I learned to be non-judgmental, accept and respect to values, beliefs and customs different than mine and provide culturally competent care. I hold accountable for the care that I provide and I guide my practice by following code of ethics for nurses, standards for professional nursing practice, state regulatory boards’ protocols, and institutional policies. Currently I am not a member of any professional…

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” was created to provide affordable health care coverage to millions of uninsured Americans. This act has brought along many problems since its passing. In the beginning, many people believed that the United States healthcare system needed to be reformed in some way (“Affordable Care Act” n.p.). Far too many Americans lacked health insurance, and to most people, this was unacceptable for the United States (Friedman 52).…

Nursing Residency Program With the increase in life expectancy of the aging population and the emergence of complex diseases, patient safety and quality of care remains a priority across the health care settings; however, evidence reveals that nurses are not adequately prepared to meet the demands of clinical practice. According to Welding (2011) new nurses have difficulty performing practical skills and transitioning classroom knowledge into the new role. The purpose of this paper is to…

Individual Liability Contrary to popular belief, poor access to health care is not the central problem to the health of an individual in poverty; rather, health is associated with certain social determinants of health, specifically individual risk factors. In the book Mama Might Be Better Off Dead: The Failure of Health Care in Urban America by Laurie Kaye Abraham, the concept of how an individual’s decisions can drastically impact their health is clearly expressed through the lens of Tommy, an…

entire household. Also, there is a stipulation clause that is set in place that puts an emphasis on whether or not one even is eligible for this new found insurance and if one does not meet that quota they are not eligible to even receive the new health insurance. Prior to 2010 this problem with the lack of coverage was in the…

it counts as an industrial and well developed western country, it encounters many challenges in providing health care for 2.3% of the population due to it´s geography. These little over 500.000 people have settled in Australia’s rural areas, hundreds of kilometers away from the well developed metropolitan areas (Baxter, Hayes, & Gray, 2011). Looking especially at nursing, providing good care for those people is often difficult and only possible to a certain extend. However, compared to a…

Introduction Robotic surgery is being implemented into the hospitals around the world. We are seeing a change in medicine of the use of robotics for improving overall patient care. Have you ever wondered how does robotic surgery truly affect us? A few issues being discussed are the social, cultural, political, and including economic and environmental impact. After gaining full insight on the impact of this analysis you will have an understanding and appreciation to the positive advantages,…

aging, as a nurse, I think there must be equal opportunities for immigrant as well as the natives to grow with the concept of age-friendly communities by enhancing the abilities and independence. Nurses should advocate for equal accessibility of health care services and support system for all elderly. Approach to aging people should be always positive without any prejudices and biases. After changing the mindset and perceive aging as a stage in our lives that can be as rewarding, exciting and…

ethics is not limited to ethical principles and theories. When dealing with health care dilemmas, the health and work conditions of employees should be secure (Katsuhara, 2005). Ethical dilemmas are a common issue faced by health care workers daily and employees need to be educated about how they should handle these concerns. A health care dilemma that was recently mentioned in the news is whether it is ethical for a health care facility to use social media like Facebook (Loyola University…

The above-mentioned health determinants often result in health inequalities, these are unfair gaps in health due to socioeconomic inequalities, lifestyle behaviours, education and access to health services (PHE 2016b). A genetic factor is also accountable for weight gain, over 200 genes identified as playing a part in the regulation of body weight (Braun and Anderson 2011). Additionally, obesity and depression are co-related making an obese person 55% risk of developing depression over time,…