Achieving course competencies is necessary for further progress in the nursing profession. The role and scope of practice of modern nursing have proved to be significant in this course. Advanced practices can be seen as the exercises of an occupation or profession that are ahead of contemporary thought at the highest level of problems. This paper reports on possible practices that family nurse practitioners can perform to achieve the family nursing course competencies.
The role of a nurse practitioner is to carry out comprehensive assessments and promote health and the prevention of illness and injury. As a family nurse practitioner, it has been my mandate to educate family members and public in general on the significance of quality healthcare and the various ways of avoiding injuries and illnesses. I have had the ability to assess my children’s health status and defined the appropriate nursing actions. I assessed the children’s health and found that one of them required special attention, in this respect, I recommended the appropriate medicine. As a family nurse practitioner, I educate families on the significance of primary care. Carrying research on possible illnesses on a family member has been my greatest achievement after which I will recommend the best cure or nurse practice (Mirr & Zwygart-Stauffacher, 2010, pp. 16-19).
There are various health care systems available in different forms. There are those that the government finances. This system Obama care dictates that every person has a right to decent healthcare financed by the government. This mean that nurse practitioners will have more to do in the field of research and education of the people. The implication is that people who are not seriously ill might misuse the opportunity. Some would take unnecessary tests that might deny their rightful need. This would not meet the physical or social needs of patients. The other health care system is the private system. Patients must pay for the services rendered to them. This could be costly, but here, services can be individualized thus meeting the patient’s needs (Mirr & Zwygart-Stauffacher, 2010, p. 31).
Some changes though need to be made within the healthcare organization so as to improve the delivery of healthcare and its outcomes to consumers. Some of these changes include individualized and well-coordinated services. The goal of these changes is to promote maximum possible functional independence. Moreover, health services are essential throughout life and not just once in a while. Therefore, patient’s physical, mental, social and spiritual needs must be met. This means that a patient’s quality of life must be maximized (Schimpff, 2012, pp15-18).
Some issues have emerged in the areas of scholarships. It is essential that practitioner nurses participate in documenting nurse practitioner outcomes in the area of healthcare reforms. In this way, they will collaborate well and lead to amicable reforms that are necessary in the environment. This also will increase the knowledgebase, which will further their development in the area of work. As a nurse practitioner, I have learnt to collaborate well with my respective colleagues and patients in planning care and making decisions about the most acceptable treatments. I communicate regularly with my patients or family members to make sure that they adhere to the dosage administered to them (Wizemann, et. al, 2011, p57)
Health reforms, Patient Protection, and Affordable Care Act are the current issues that have powered some ethical debates over specific contentious matters. However, the American College of Emergency Physicians has produced a guiding document and a Code of Ethics and healthcare reforms that are likely to manipulate cost control in the public health, early death crowding, and end of life matters.
In conclusion, I have learnt to use the principle of communications and collaboration that have helped me improve my skills as a family nurse practitioner. I have embraced education to patients and their family to certain illnesses and the primary care that needs to be taken.
References
Mirr, J. M. P., & Zwygart-Stauffacher, M. (2010). Advanced practice nursing: Core concepts for professional role development. New York, NY: Springer.
Schimpff, S. C. (2012). The future of health-care delivery: Why it must change and how it affects People. Washington, D.C: Potomac Books.
Wizemann, T. M., Institute of Medicine (U.S.), & Institute of Medicine (U.S.). (2011). Health literacy implications for health care reform: Workshop summary. Washington, D.C: National Academies Press.