NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 1 Assessing the Problem and Policy Considerations
Barriers to Implementation of Evidence-based Practices
The two-hour practicum session was very beneficial because it helped to understand and identify the barriers to the implementation of evidence-based practices. The most commonly reported and observed barriers or weaknesses in nursing were the frequency of diabetic education provision and the use of the right technology tools. For example, the analysis of barriers revealed that nurses in Prime Hospital needed some proper training and education related to knowing significantly about diabetes type 2 disease and interventions (Sorensen et al., 2020). This was a great barrier that acts as an obstacle in the delivery of the best interventions.
Moreover, some DSN nurses more commonly specialized in diabetes were also not in the vast majority in the healthcare organization. This was a huge issue because this increased the workload of the existing nurses and other doctors at duty who felt agitated and burned (Kantanen, 2017). This also adversely impacts the overall collaboration and communication in the night shift to treat diabetic and heart patients effectively. Unfortunately, the nurses were showing resistance or lack of motivation to receive diabetic training to enhance their knowledge which served as a hindrance or barrier to applying and using the evidence-based practices effectively.
NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 1 Assessing the Problem and Policy Considerations
Undoubtedly, more educated and informed nurses will contribute effectively towards treating diabetic patients like Karla well. If she further feels symptoms of stroke, it will be a result of her poor patient education and lifestyle (Humbles, 2017). Therefore, the ADA has provided standards for the self-management of diabetes that help nurses to apply special regulations to treat diabetes. It involves applying regulations in improve patients’ diet, exercise, insulin intake, and other physical activities such as yoga (Cronshaw, 2021). The standard also emphasizes insulin education and training so that nurses can resiliently utilize insulin without any negligence (Sugiharto, 2017).
Moreover, another vital body for diabetes standards is the National Diabetes Prevention Program which offers great research related to diabetes and also helps the nurses in Prime Hospital to gain adequate training related to using tools for preventing type 2 diabetes (Chamberlain et al., 2018). Finally, the Affordable Care Act of the United States (ADA) also ensures that poor patients get vital medical insurance to improve their health. The ADA also guides nurses regarding the psychological issues of diabetic patients. Researchers have tested the effectiveness of these standards and claim that using these standards can be ground-breaking for the professional expertise of nurses (Ueki, 2017).
Role of Nurses in Policy Making
The best healthcare organizations are helping nurses to be involved in leadership practices to form effective healthcare policy. There is a need to promote the widespread education and training of nurses regarding policy-making so they can become strong leaders and voice their reasons (Bramley, 2018). Researchers like Cavender (2015) argue that registered and qualified nurses should take more part in decision-making and policy-building. These strategies can be enhanced through policy education programs (Van Hecke, 2019).
Nursing Theory
King’s Theory for Goal Attainment is vital for nurses to enhance and boost their performances regarding effective diabetes patient care. For example, the research conducted by Bokhour (2018) used a quasi-experiment that took a sample of 60 diabetic patients. While studying the interventions, the improvement in many aspects of disease was found due to the strict adherence of patients to these goals. This means that the Theory of goal attainment is vital for nurses to improve their education and achieve the best patient care goals for treating type 2 diabetes. The above-mentioned theories and standards can play a pivotal role in improving the patient care outcomes related to Karla who was a type 2 diabetic patient (Velmurugan, 2017).