Discussion: The Role of the Nurse in Global Health

Post your analysis of one health problem between one developed and one developing country in comparison with the United States in terms of the WHO outcomes and criteria listed above. State your opinion about how well the United States is doing in terms of public health. Share what you think countries with worse outcomes could learn from countries with better outcomes. Explain the nurse’s role in public and global health and why nurses should be concerned with global health issues. Conclude by summarizing your view of the role of the nurse in public health. 

Support your response with references from the professional nursing literature.

Note Initial Post: A 3-paragraph (at least 350 words) response. Be sure to use evidence from the readings and include in-text citations. Utilize essay-level writing practice and skills, including the use of transitional material and organizational frames. Avoid quotes; paraphrase to incorporate evidence into your own writing. A reference list is required. Use the most current evidence (usually ≤ 5 years old)

MODEL ANSWER

Healthcare burden is a prevalent concern to both developing and developed nations due to the continuous increase in healthcare costs, shortages of healthcare providers, and lack of commitment from state and federal governments (Holtz, 2017).  Norway, in particular, offers quality services compared to Mexico. However, the two countries exhibit an escalating case of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes as well as high cost of healthcare services. Norway has high-quality health services in terms of the machinery and administration hence there are fewer cases of chronic diseases. Mexico, on the other hand, suffers immensely because of its huge population Mexico exhibits high incidence and prevalence of chronic infections mostly non-communicable diseases outpatients than Norway due to the inadequate facilities. In addition, Mexico has higher mortality rates than Norway as a result of …

How Well the United States is doing in Terms of Public Health

The United States is one of the developed countries that have advanced technologies necessary for the management of chronic diseases. Therefore, the U.S. has better facilities, human resources, and more standardized healthcare systems than Norway and Mexico. The United States strives to improve the accessibility and affordability of healthcare through Universal healthcare (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2016). The aim is to avail healthcare to all citizens….

What Countries with worse outcomes could learn from countries with better outcomes The first thing that developing countries can learn from developed countries is that they need to allocate sufficient budget to address health issues that affect their productivity. Secondly, they should learn how to equitably cove…