WRITE a paper (at least 750 words) comparing and contrasting the healthcare system of your selected country and the United States (U.S.) healthcare system.

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Instructions (SEE ATTACHED)

HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AROUND THE GLOBE

  • WRITE a paper (at least 750 words) comparing and contrasting the healthcare system of your selected country and the United States (U.S.) healthcare system.
  • Choose one (1) country from the following list. These countries ranked high on the WHO overall healthcare system rankings: • France • Italy • Singapore • Spain • Oman • Austria • Japan • Norway • Portugal • Iceland.

For assistance on searching for information about your selected country, find the official websites of the global organizations/agencies and look up your selected country for the most current health information and statistics. Begin with the World Health Organization (WHO). Determine which organizations/agencies (United Nations, non-governmental, nursing) are active in your selected country. Investigate the situation of nurses and nursing (nursing personnel, nursing organizations/associations, migration, etc.) in your selected country.

PAPER HEADING: Health Statistics and Costs Address the following: 1) life expectancies; 2) mortality rates; 3) major health conditions/diseases; 4) health care expenditure ($) per capita as ratio of total population; and 5) health care expenditure (% of gross domestic product) for U.S. and your country? Discuss.

PAPER HEADING: Health Care Financing Address the following: How is health care financed for its citizens [employed, low income, elderly, uniformed personnel, veterans) —through public sector [taxes] or the private sector [personal or employer] or a combination of both? How are the funds (private & public) collected? If a combination of financing, what are the percentages of private/public? Include the new U.S. Affordable Care Act. See module readings. Discuss.

PAPER HEADING: Health Care Administration Address the following: Which government agencies (major agency and assisting agencies) oversee and regulate the provision of health care for its citizens (populations)? What are their missions/functions/purposes? Example: Ministry of Health. For U.S. agencies, see module readings for list and functions of U.S. health-related organizations. Discuss.

PAPER HEADING: Human Resources Address the following: What are the total numbers and/or number (per 100,000 population) of 1) nurses; 2) physicians; and 3) hospitals/hospital beds? Discuss.

PAPER HEADING: Conclusion: Access and Equity Issues Address the following: Does the country have citizens/populations who are uninsured, underinsured, and/or experience health disparities? Which citizens or populations (i.e, ethnic, income, and/or immigrant groups)?. Discuss. 5).

Describe a situation in which there was a conflict between nurses and physicians or nurses and administration

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Conflict Resolution

Including the Twelve Skills Summary

Directions:

What challenges do you anticipate in negotiating conflicts? Review the Conflict Resolution Network site (retrieved from https://www.crnhq.org/).

  1. Describe a situation in which there was a conflict between nurses and physicians or nurses and administration (use an advanced nursing practice situation).
  2. Write a paper on how application of the Twelve Skills Summary to the situation might have altered the outcome.

Discuss the impact of political, economic, social and regulatory factors on these leadership and management styles and behaviours.

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Task Description:

This assessment requires the student to critically analyse the leadership and management styles and approaches applied within health care settings and identify strategies for improvement.

Instructions

In a 2000 word academic paper,

critically analyse the dominant leadership and management style/s evident within a leader or leaders in your organisation (paediatric nursing, Queensland health, Australia).

discuss the impact of political, economic, social and regulatory factors on these leadership and management styles and behaviours.

identify improvements in the style/s that would enhance workplace culture and productivity

ensure your discussion and analysis is well supported by theories and evidence from literature.

Discuss the chosen specialty include the reasons for pursuing an advanced nursing role.

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Instructional Rubric:

  1. Discuss the chosen specialty include the reasons for pursuing an advanced nursing role.
  2. Identify the role differences between the clinical and non-clinical master’s prepared advanced practice nurse.
  3. Describe the four roles used to define advanced practice nursing and requirements of each.
  4. Utilizing the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report: The Future of Nursing Leading Change, Advancing Health (found in Weekly Guide/Week 3) http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/2010/The-Future-of-Nursing/Future%20of%20Nursing%202010%20Recommendations.pdf discuss how an advanced practice role can impact the RNs career advancement.
  5. The scholarly paper should be in narrative format and not more than three (3) to four (4) pages excluding the title and reference pages.
  6. Include level one headings, an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion.
  7. Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’).
  8. Include three (3) references from professional peer-reviewed nursing journals to support the paper. References should be from scholarly peer-reviewed journals (review in Ulrich Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old.
  9. APA format is required (attention to font, spacing, spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).
  10. Submit the assignment to TurnitinDirect prior to the final submission to the assignment drop box. Please be sure to review the originality report and make any needed changes.