NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 3 Assessing the Problem: Technology, Care Coordination, and Community  Resources

Interdisciplinary care teams collaborate to develop personalized care plans tailored to each patient’s needs and preferences, ensuring continuity of care and minimizing service gaps (Ljungholm et al., 2022). Additionally, healthcare organizations often partner with community agencies and organizations to leverage available resources and address the social determinants of health affecting their patient populations.

Despite the benefits of care coordination and community resource utilization, several barriers can impede effective implementation. These barriers may include fragmented communication systems, inadequate reimbursement mechanisms, and limited access to community services, particularly in underserved areas (Alderwick et al., 2021). Additionally, healthcare access and resource availability disparities may exacerbate inequities and hinder delivering culturally responsive care to diverse patient populations.

Care coordination and utilizing community resources are essential components of patient-centered care delivery, offering numerous benefits in addressing patient needs and improving health outcomes. Overcoming barriers to effective care coordination requires collaboration among healthcare stakeholders, policy changes to support reimbursement for care coordination activities, and increased investment in community-based resources and services to promote health equity and enhance patient well-being.

Analysis of Nursing Practice Standards and Policies

State board nursing practice standards and organizational or governmental policies are pivotal in guiding nursing practice related to health technology, care coordination, and community resources. These standards and policies provide a framework for nurses to deliver safe, effective, and ethical care while addressing patient needs comprehensively (CHCM, 2022). For example, nursing practice standards often outline guidelines for using health technology, emphasizing the importance of proper training, documentation, and patient confidentiality to ensure technology’s safe and ethical use in patient care.

Organizational or governmental policies set expectations for care coordination and utilizing community resources within healthcare settings. These policies may dictate protocols for interprofessional collaboration, care transitions, and referral processes to optimize patient outcomes and resource utilization (Geese & Schmitt, 2023). By adhering to these policies, nurses can promote continuity of care, enhance patient safety, and mitigate risks associated with fragmented healthcare delivery.

NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 3 Assessing the Problem: Technology, Care Coordination, and Community  Resources

The implications for ethical professional practice of applying these standards and policies are profound. Nurses are responsible for upholding ethical principles such as beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice in their practice, and adherence to nursing practice standards and policies helps ensure ethical decision-making and accountability (Haddad & Geiger, 2023).

For instance, by following guidelines for using health technology, nurses protect patient privacy and confidentiality, respect patient autonomy, and promote patient-centered care (Olejarczyk & Young, 2022) . Likewise, adherence to policies promoting care coordination and community resource utilization fosters equity, accessibility, and effectiveness in healthcare delivery, aligning with the ethical imperative to provide high-quality care to all patients.

Documenting practicum hours spent engaging with individuals or groups affected by these standards and policies is essential for demonstrating compliance with professional and regulatory requirements. By logging these hours in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form, nurses contribute to transparency, accountability, and continuous quality improvement in nursing practice. Additionally, reflecting on these experiences allows nurses to identify areas for growth, advocate for policy changes, and strengthen their commitment to ethical professional practice in healthcare delivery.