Various healthcare policies impacted the organizing, execution and practical application of this capstone project to manage my mother’s diabetes. For instance, nursing practice standards by the California Board of Nursing Practices highlight delivering the best quality care treatments considering the patient’s health and preferences. These standards and regulations convinced me to create a plan for my mother that suits her healthcare needs and preferences (California Board of Registered Nursing, 2019).
Similarly, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 emphasizes leveraging healthcare information technologies to facilitate patient care and enhance productivity in providers’ work routines. Using digital health platforms such as telehealth and mobile-based apps to deliver care makes patient-centered care possible and improves satisfaction (Lin et al., 2019). This leads to improved quality of life. Considering this policy, I deemed it perfect to integrate technology use to treat and manage my mother’s diabetes in the early stage to prevent diabetes-associated complications.
The proposed remote monitoring intervention led to policy development within our healthcare setup. The policy was mainly designed for diabetics who face geographical barriers to healthcare services (Sahoo et al., 2023). The policy entailed that these patients could receive diabetes care with the help of telehealth services. Through this policy, rural-based diabetes patients can consult with their healthcare providers using digital tools and enable consistent diabetes care. The positive outcomes of this policy will be fewer diabetes-associated complications, increased patient satisfaction, cost reduction, and reduced hospital readmission rates (Drobycki & Roseman, 2021).
NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 5 Intervention Presentation and Capstone Video Reflection
Baccalaureate-prepared nurses play a significant role in developing and implementing policies within healthcare systems. Nurses have a deeper understanding of the healthcare needs of patients as they primarily interact with them and can better advocate for policies that promise improved health outcomes and overall well-being (Anders, 2020). Furthermore, nurse leaders, with their leadership role, can exert their efforts in policy development and implementation. Nurses also help implement policies by educating patients and novice nurses on newly developed policies to improve patient health and satisfaction. They can communicate complex policy information easily and understandably, which reduces resistance to change and imparts wider acceptability (Rasheed et al., 2020).
Capstone Project Outcomes and Initial Predictions
While the capstone project was under construction, the initial predictions were a comparative reduction in blood glucose levels in my mother from the early diagnosed results. Additionally, the prediction was estimated that my mother may face challenges in attaining lifestyle modifications, and the results may not appear as desired. However, post-implementation of the proposed plan resulted in matching the first prediction. My mother’s blood glucose levels declined to 95mg/dL from 260 mg/dL. The primary reason for it to happen included that the remote monitoring and education on diabetes management resulted in positive self-care behaviors, and the patient was more active and had a healthy lifestyle. The intervention plan matched my mother’s optimistic prediction of lowered blood glucose levels.
The proposed intervention plan is not only expected for my mother as a patient. In fact, this proposed plan can apply to generalized community members who are native to rural areas and have difficulty transporting more often. These interventions can be considered the best practice strategies with the potential of improving diabetes care, delivering patient-centered care, and enhancing patient safety and satisfaction. Moreover, the proposed interventions have proven effective in diabetes care by researchers in the literature. This further progresses towards its generalizability as best practice for managing diabetes.
I have documented the total of nine hours spent with my mother discussing the diabetes management and treatment plan in the Capella Academic Portal Experience Form.
Personal and Professional Growth
This capstone project helped my personal and professional growth flourish throughout. Seeing my mother battle this chronic condition made me more aware of the struggles of chronic patients. From lifestyle modifications to medication adherence, I saw her efforts in managing her diabetes. This made me more compassionate and kinder towards my mother and all diabetics living in this world. I also acquired a healthy lifestyl
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