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A health care environment is not just the physical building a service is provided in. It also includes the culture, population, and demographics connected to the organization. The health care environment can be looked at on a local, state, or federal level. Here are four ways health systems have used the physical environment to improve patient care. Hospitals vow to reduce purchases of furniture with antimicrobials. At least five hospitals have signed up for the Safer Chemicals Challenge, an initiative of Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm. Healthcare environment is always a major concern in the field of medical services. It is required to be taken into major consideration when it comes to society’s health. To maintain healthy environment.
Health Care Environment
The health care environment is in a state of perpetual change. This in return directly impacts the profession of nursing. A health care environment is not just the physical building a service is provided in. It also includes the culture, population, and demographics connected to the organization. The health care environment can be looked at on a local, state, or federal level. This rapidly changing health care environment requires nurses to stay abreast of evidence-based practice in order to maintain quality patient care. 'Change will continue in the health care system, necessitating continuing education to empower nurses to be proactive, not just reactive' (Yoder-Wise, 2011, p. 182).
I have included four examples in the health care environment competency. The first two examples are individual assignments prepared for an Epidemiology and Statistics course. The assignment required locating an article containing epidemiological and statistical data related to your current area of practice. Since I work in a community setting I chose articles on flu and measles. The articles allowed me to analyze data related to a community health care environment, and assess how it fit into my area of nursing practice.
The third example is an individual assignment with a target population of Arab Americans. The objective of this assignment was to select a subpopulation and identify their demographics and health practices. The paper looks at past and present health care disparities to define how the current health care environment impacts it. It also gave me the opportunity to share my personal experience with this population in an emergency room setting.
The final example is in part creative, but also demonstrates advocacy for patients by increasing the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers. The assignment allowed the selection of any group to advocate for, and the method used to do it. I chose to prepare a letter to the governor of Michigan with copies to our state representatives. Advocacy needs to occur in all health care environments and is important to all nurses, thus helping to provide a safety net for patients
I have included four examples in the health care environment competency. The first two examples are individual assignments prepared for an Epidemiology and Statistics course. The assignment required locating an article containing epidemiological and statistical data related to your current area of practice. Since I work in a community setting I chose articles on flu and measles. The articles allowed me to analyze data related to a community health care environment, and assess how it fit into my area of nursing practice.
The third example is an individual assignment with a target population of Arab Americans. The objective of this assignment was to select a subpopulation and identify their demographics and health practices. The paper looks at past and present health care disparities to define how the current health care environment impacts it. It also gave me the opportunity to share my personal experience with this population in an emergency room setting.
The final example is in part creative, but also demonstrates advocacy for patients by increasing the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers. The assignment allowed the selection of any group to advocate for, and the method used to do it. I chose to prepare a letter to the governor of Michigan with copies to our state representatives. Advocacy needs to occur in all health care environments and is important to all nurses, thus helping to provide a safety net for patients