1 Identify the different elements that underpin the Australian healthcare system 2 Discuss how the nursing profession has evolved to meet the current healthcare environment Presentation SLIDESHOW

Nursing Healthcare system in Australia
Nursing Healthcare system in Australia
ELEMENTS IN THE AUSTRALIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
There are different elements inherently present in the Australian healthcare system like:
Availability of the necessary infrastructure, finance, and resources for checking the health of the patients.
Availability of the nurses, physicians, and healthcare staff in the proper desired number and proportion.
Availability of the different nursing healthcare policies covering a spectrum of different diseases.
Coverage of the different healthcare facilities at affordable and nominal costs.
Availability of the different kinds of healthcare clinics, private nursing homes, and hospitals with the best available facilities for treating the patients suffering from any disease (Healthdirect, 2019).
Availability of hygienic conditions, food, immunization, vaccination, and medicines for the patients on time admitted to a hospital (Healthdirect, 2019).
TRANSITION IN THE NURSING HEALTHCARE PRACTICE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
Nursing programs are accredited by the Nursing Board Council (Halcomb et al., 2014).
The federation of Nursing in Australia has set rules and regulations which need to be followed while practicing nursing in different hospitals (Halcomb et al., 2014).
There is an increase and development in the nursing sector in Australia in recent years with the availability of good nursing expertise for treating patients (Halcomb et al., 2014).
Nursing Council provides permission to the nurses to work in rural settings apart from working in urban areas (Halcomb et al., 2014).
NURSING AS A PROFESSION FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICE
The role of nursing involves good interpersonal communication skills between the patient, nurse, healthcare worker, and the physician working in a healthcare organisation.
The ethics of nursing involves working with dedication, hard work, sincerity, and collaboration (Mills et al., 2010).
Nursing ethics includes working with sound knowledge and precision to avoid the occurrence of arguments and workplace conflicts (Mills et al., 2010).
Healthcare workers should volunteer themselves to take care of the patients living in rural areas and thus nurses must provide the necessary facilities for monitoring the different diseases along with the organisation of the different healthcare campaigns (Mills et al., 2010).
Nurses must serve the indigenous local communities in Australia with honor, sincerity, and dignity without compromising on the healthcare standards (Mills et al., 2010).
Main focus is on the implementation of the right skills, knowledge, and precision for serving the indigenous local people in Australia along with the native urban residents.
CHANGES IN THE ROLE OF NURSES IN THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSION
The changes in the role of nurses while serving in the healthcare profession are necessary because:
There is an increase in the cost of availing the healthcare facilities.
A rapid improvement and transition in the equipment and technology used in the healthcare sector.
Availability of the different healthcare insurance policies like Medicare and Medicaid at nominal and affordable costs (Salmond & Echevarria, 2017).
Not all healthcare facilities are available to patients at affordable costs.
Thus the role of a nurse has become more challenging due to the recent advances and changes in medical technology (Salmond & Echevarria, 2017).
The working hours of the nurses and the healthcare workers have increased considerably in the clinics, nursing homes, and hospital healthcare units.
The availability of Affordable Care Act mentions the availability of the healthcare treatment infrastructure and treatment facilities for different patients (Salmond & Echevarria, 2017).
There of formation of a collaboration network between the nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and healthcare providers for ensuring the safety of the patients admitted to a hospital (Salmond & Echevarria, 2017).
The problems that need to be overcome in the Australian Healthcare sector are the lack of the resources, finances, and infrastructure for taking care of the patients in a hospital setting (Healthdirect, 2019).
EXAMPLES OF THE CHANGING ROLE OF NURSES TO SUPPORT THE...