Challenges in healthcare
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What Can Nurses Do?
Unfortunately, since 1998, little has changed. For many individuals living in impoverished
underdeveloped countries, even basic medical care is difficult to obtain. Although international
agencies sponsor outreach programs and corporations, and although nonprofit organizations donate
goods and services, the level of health care remains far below what is necessary to meet the needs
of struggling populations. Polluted water supplies, unsanitary conditions, and poor nutrition only
exacerbate the poor health prevalent in these environments. Nurses working in developed nations
have many opportunities/advantages that typically are not available to those in underdeveloped
countries. What can nurses do to support their international colleagues and advocate for the poor
and underserved of the world?
consider the challenges of providing health care for the world’s neediest citizens, as well as how
nurses can advocate for these citizens.
To prepare:
Consider the challenges of providing health care in underdeveloped countries.
Conduct research in the Walden Library and other reliable resources to determine strategies being
used to address these challenges.
Using this week’s Learning Resources, note the factors that impact the ability of individuals in
underdeveloped nations to obtain adequate health care.
Consider strategies nurses can use to advocate for health care at the global level. What can one
nurse do to make a difference?
By Day 3
Post a description of at least two challenges related to providing adequate health care in
underdeveloped countries. Then, describe two strategies you might use to address those challenges,
and explain why. Finally, describe one strategy nurses might use in advocating for health care at
the global level, and explain why this would be an effective strategy.