Question

Describe a current issue or trend related to the delivery of health care. How does the selected issue or trend affect nurses at the bedside? Give specific examples to demonstrate your perspective.

Answer 1

Some of the current issue or trend related to the delivery of healthcare are

• Quality care forms a all time query where patient expect a very high quality care at very low cost or budget This can affect the nursing care by delivery of care with available resources eg.,A twin sharing room for a post op patient can disrupt the silence of the place when caring for the other patient and hamper the quality of care delivered by nurse
• Medical devices which are connected to the internet through technological advancements can raise a concern or issue regarding the security of data.eg.,If a nurse left the system without logging out after use cn be a security concern
• Transparency in the cost of service eg.,The nurses are often questioned for the charges incurred for the treatment