This week we will be reflecting on current trends and issues within your role.
Considering your role specialization (family NP), reflect on the top three current trends or issues that you believe to be most important with regard to your chosen role and the impact the role has on patient outcomes. Synthesize knowledge from values theory, ethics, and legal regulatory statute.
Please note:
- This is a reflection and therefore no references are needed nor expected
- Your response should be 200-250 words in length.
Requirements: 200-250
Answer preview
The second challenge is the Covid-19 impact which has contributed to various issues, including creating dangerous working environments and overworking. Working as a family nurse is challenging during this pandemic period as one is trying to protect the whole family while still protecting their own. That is because they have higher exposure to Covid-19 and are more likely to get tired due to overworking. Adapting to new treatment and vaccination protocols have not been easy. That affects them emotionally and physically, making it hard to provide adequate care putting their patients at risk. The third major challenge is doctors’ opposition to expanding the roles of FNP. NP roles are limited in certain states, limiting how patients receive care. That makes it hard for an FN to keep a followed progress with their patients as there are a lot of interruptions which makes it hard for the nurse to provide quality care, impacting the patient’s health outcome.
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