Introduction
Universal healthcare is an intricate discipline in medicine and healthcare as a component influencing better patient outcomes. Berwick et al. (2018) posited that the healthcare system is in poor conditions globally despite investment and extensive research. In the USA, healthcare is perceived as a socio-political element of discussion, influencing political disciplines such as the election of leaders (Zief et al., 2020). Correspondingly, there has been a commitment to support the adoption of universal healthcare globally as 193 member states of the UN endorsed the process as a part of Sustainable Development Goals (WHO & World Bank, 2017). Striking a balance is critical for future advancements in enhancing global health, which entails the extensive application of intrinsic principles of healthcare practice.
Making Informed Choices
Decision-making is an encounter in the daily practice of healthcare and medicine geared towards offering the best patient outcome. According to Berwick et al. (2018), the capacity to make decisions varies from country to country as a technical mechanism. It implies that a universal framework is insistent and can apply to different nations. The difference in healthcare quality is predominantly determined by a nation’s status, whether in low- and middle-income countries (LMCI) or rich countries (Berwick et al., 2018). Therefore, they argued the importance of future approaches to clinical practice to leverage technological advancements, allowing medical users to participate in decision-making. This is implemented by promoting virtual access to healthcare, including health records that are easily transferable to clinical care practitioners. Berwick et al. (2018) hypothesized that clinicians gain a clear framework of the health history, allowing context for decision-making. Consequently, it works in tandem with the assumption that evidence-based decision-making improves patient outcomes.
Application to Practicum
As a practitioner, the skills and knowledge gained in training are essential in influencing better outcomes through consistent application. The lessons gained can be applied to practicum in the integral function of evidence-based care. Just as Horntvedt et al. (2018) postulated, such practice is imperative in nursing. Application to practice can be expressed by conducting patient care based on empirical decisions that allow efficient and effective care (Li et al., 2019). Thus in practicum, it is essential to implement a review of publications such as journals and books to establish a foundation for individual patient care.
Therefore, patient care will entail personalized approaches that delve into a comprehensive screening of the patient’s medical background and environment to gain a holistic context for care. Consequently, all decisions made in nursing practice would necessitate integrity and transparency of care, backing choices with empirical findings and theoretical principles. Moreover, Berwick et al. (2018) postulated the need for practice to involve the patients in their care assessment. Thus, in practice, appropriate screening and platforms are necessary to support patients’ comfort in sharing their medical history. A nursing practitioner may be required to establish a set of questions and checks to allow continuous feedback.
Application of NR506NP to the Upcoming Clinical Courses
Evidence-based training is an essential trait gained in the NR506, allowing objectivity in the approaches taken to understand the healthcare and medicine disciplines. Its application influences upcoming clinical courses as nursing practitioners are equipped with the fundamental principles of healthcare. The assumption is that integrating evidence-based training allows practitioners to gain skills in screening patients and establishing their medical backgrounds, improving patient safety (Horntvedt et al., 2018). Therefore, their perspectives of care assessment are enhanced towards contextualizing patients’ history to gain data supporting practice. Subsequently, such enhancements may improve patient outcomes through objectivity and relevance of care.
Moreover, NR506 lessons on health policies and policy engrave fundamental principles of professional conduct and ethical standpoints of nursing practice. Under such provisions, the application would be essential in enhancing the capacity to synthesize policy designs that inform their practice. These policies can support upcoming courses that require case simulations of practice and applications of these principles. The principles instill a preparedness to handle more complex frameworks and advancements in the nursing practice.
On the other hand, the NR506 supports gaining the necessary knowledge on the interrelations of policy adoption and implementation and politics. According to Campos and Reich (2019), the politics of health policy implementation are rooted in healthcare as it influences policy adoption and implementation. Therefore, the fundamentals of NR506 allow nursing practitioners to understand their role and expected conduct in implementing such policies. Campos and Reich (2019) theorized that overcoming healthcare policy challenges and political hindrances that resist change requires an integrating leadership mechanism. As such, the enhanced capacity of practitioners is gained in their management skills that influence operations and practice.
Conclusion
Nursing practitioners have a substantial role in gaining knowledge and skills and adapting to the challenges faced in healthcare on a global framework. Therefore, globalization integrates healthcare as the global systems hold the potential for improving patient outcomes but requires radical interventions and adaptations to change. Consequently, healthcare benefits more through technological advancements that support the globalization of practice. As such, the call for the evolution of nursing practice is essential to keep a holistic multi-dimensional achievement of universal health and subsequent harmonization of theories and approaches.
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