Health care verus quality
health care in nursing
Is there a difference between
health care and quality health care, as it pertains to the nursing profession?
A commitment to quality health
care in nursing is more than just a vague commitment to health care, as an
unknown abstract entity that can be misconstrued as being relatively
insignificant from a global perspective.
Professional registered nurses
always play a major role in establishing, maintaining and improving the
standards of quality health care in nursing, all around the world.
What does the word commitment
mean to professional registered nurses and nursing care? Individually and
collectively, registered nurses are always committed to quality health care in
nursing.
Commitment is an act of
committing to a charge or trust. It is an act of referring a matter to a
legislative committee. It is an agreement or a pledge to do something in the
future or the state of being obligated or emotionally impelled. (1)
The word commitment is
significant for professional registered nurses, who assume the responsibility
for the high standard of quality health care in nursing, for every generation.
Nursing as a profession, is a trust that is been placed in the hands of registered
nurses, by people everywhere. Appropriate standards, rules and regulations are
established, maintained and continually re-evaluated.
There is a mutual agreement
among registered nurses to continually uphold their nursing profession, at
all times and in all places. Nursing is a serious commitment by professional
registered nurses and for many Christian registered nurses, it is a commitment
based upon the love of God and one another.
This commitment takes the past
and present into consideration and is directed towards the future. This means
that there is always room for future progress in the nursing profession.
In differentiating between
health care and quality health care, can we choose one instead of the
other?
Yes, we can. First, there are
different kinds of health care. For example, there are medical, dental, nursing
and other associated kinds of health care. This discussion is directed
primarily towards quality health care in nursing.
On a continuum of zero to ten,
the total absence of health care would be zero, the lowest level of health care
would be one and highest level of heath care or quality health care would be
ten. The ideal for professional
nursing care would be the highest possible level of quality health care in
nursing, attainable by registered nurses, in regard to each unique situation or
scenario.
Which level of health care sets the global standard for quality health care in nursing?
Unfortunately, in many
countries of the world, current health care standards are far too low and they
do not assure the kind of quality health care in nursing that is needed,
desired or required, in order to maintain the health status of people living in
those countries or others, who enter their countries to work or visit.
Sub-standard health care
results in global health concerns. This is one reason why it is so important
for professional registered nurses to continually strive towards establishing,
maintaining and improving quality health care in nursing, for every community
and country around the world, in every era.
Does a declining global economy
affect the level of nursing care that registered nurses give or can expect to
receive, if they were to become patients?
In any field of health care,
including professional nursing, the global economy has an affect on the
standards that are established, maintained or improved. Global economic
concerns or a recession can place added stress and tension on every aspect of
health care, including professional nursing care.
Should the state of the global economy
be the single determining factor that sets the standards for professional
nursing care, around the world?
No. There are numerous other
factors that must be taken into consideration. For example, the rapidly growing
population of the world is a major factor, one that cannot be ignored. Climate
changes, global warming and fuel shortages are part of the big picture. Natural
disasters like earthquakes, floods and hurricanes, as well as civil war or war
between countries, can affect the level of nursing care.
Attaining the ideal level of
quality health care in nursing, may be possible in times of global peace and
prosperity, but it may not be feasible, at other times.
Is the cost of lower levels of
health care, less than the cost of quality health care in nursing?
This would appear to be true, but
ultimately, lower levels of health care may prove to be far more costly in the long run, than
quality health care in nursing.
Even if the highest possible
professional nursing care standards are established as an ideal for every
country of the world, is it ever possible to meet all of the demand
requirements?
There is cause for concern
about quality health care in nursing, because of the increasing supply and
demand requirements. The law of supply and demand affects different aspects of
nursing care. For instance, when medical supplies are not accessible, nursing
care demands may not be met.
What happens to quality health
care in nursing, when there are not enough registered nurses, as in third world
countries of today? Quality health care in nursing is being adversely affected
in many parts of the world, even now.
At some time in the future,
will it come down to a question of quality health care in nursing versus
quantity nursing care? Instead of administering a high quality of health care
in nursing to just some people, will there be a lower quality of nursing care
to more people?
In reality, if the quality of
nursing care is allowed to decline, many more people could become ill. This
could turn into a question of quantity nursing care versus quality health care
in nursing. This is already a reality in many parts of the world.
In conclusion, a spurious
attempt at health care may not be sufficient, as the highest possible level of
quality health care in nursing is what is continually needed by people, all
around the world.
Registered nurses and others
are right to work towards establishing, maintaining and improving the standards
of nursing care, to ask the same from others and to expect it from those living
in other countries.
Professional registered nurses demand this of them selves.
Attaining the highest possible level of quality health care in nursing is their
mutual goal. One cannot ignore the importance of continually maintaining an open dialogue,
in regard to quality health care in nursing. No one has all of the answers needed to resolve all of the issues and concerns
about nursing in this era, but maintaining an open dialogue in the nursing
process, will allow professional registered nurses to continually present new
thoughts and ideas, about how to improve quality health care in nursing.
Quality health care in nursing,
by professional registered nurses, is the ideal to strive for, in every
generation. A sincere commitment of registered nurses, individually and
collectively, on a global level, will help to ensure the highest possible
global standards of quality health care in nursing, for every era.
Yes, there is a difference
between health care and quality health care! It is realized in terms of an
ongoing commitment by registered nurses to quality health care in the nursing
profession.
(1) Webster's Ninth New
Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., Springfield , Mass.
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