Think for a moment about nurses who relocate because of professional opportunities. How could such a seemingly personal decision have a detrimental impact on global health care? As presented in this weeks Learning Resources, nurse migration is of global concern. In response to this issue, international health care organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) have positioned themselves to craft related policy as a solution. This is just one example of a global nursing policy effort. a cohesive response that addresses the following: 1) Post information on the nursing or health-related policies you located including a reference to the source. 2) Indicate the country you are comparing to the U.S. 3) Compare and contrast the two policies. What insights did you gain as a result of this comparison? 4) What is the role of international organizations in developing policy? Provide a specific example. Chapter 14, Health Care in Four Nations. This chapter compares the health care systems in Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, and Japan. All these nations offer universal health care; however, they organize and finance health care in varying ways. The authors discuss why health care initiatives in developing countries, such as Uzbekistan, are not succeeding, even with international involvement. They suggest involving regional input and consideration for better success. This article provides details from a study concerning the Royal College of Nursings campaign to promote dignity in care. The authors focus on two aspects of the study enablers and challenges of providing dignity in care to patients. The authors depict findings from an international nursing survey, which concludes that nurses work experiences (positive and negative) are remarkably consistent across countries, regardless of cultural differences. The authors propose that a global effort to improve the nurses work environments will lead to improved patient care. This article discusses global justice and the nursing profession and proposes five characteristics to guide global ethics. The author proposes that technology and business can act as barriers to global justice. The World Health Organization (WHO) has drafted a Code of Practice to encourage global health care policies. The author focuses on the detrimental impact of health care professionals migrating from source countries (usually the global South) to destination countries. The author suggests that WHO could be more specific in the code relating to stakeholders and shared responsibilities to promote collaboration by all parties involved in global health care. The authors of this research study explore why Canadian-educated nurses practice in the United States. Study results suggest that there is more opportunity for full-time employment and continuing education in the United States. Rather than recruit nurses internationally, which would only exacerbate the global work conditions of nurses, the authors propose these findings be used to create Canadian health care policies that promote the retention of nurses. This article provides information gleaned from a Commonwealth Fund survey on international health care experiences. The authors report a variation in patient experiences and satisfaction internationally, but German respondents reported less satisfaction than most countries. German patients tend to be seen by more than one doctor, and perhaps the reported dissatisfaction can be traced to a lack of coordination in care. This article depicts a study that examines nursing, social responsibility, and global health. The authors focus on concepts such as social justice, human rights, nurse migration, and nurse education as well as strategies to address these issues. In 2010, WHO created the Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel, which urges a global policy on the recruitment of health care workers that would result in better global health care outcomes. This website provides information from the ICN, an international federation of nurses associations. The ICN is a global organization, operated by nurses that advocates the profession of nursing and promotes global health care policy. The RCN represents the interests of nurses in the United Kingdom and promotes health care policy. Evans, C., & Ndirangu, E. (2008). The nursing implications of routine provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling in sub-Saharan Africa: A critical review of new policy guidance from WHO/UNAIDS. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46(5), 723731. France, C. (2008). The form and context of federalism: Meaning for health care financing. Journal of Health Politics, Policy & Law, 33(4), 649705. doi: 10.1215/03616878-2008-012 International Nursing Review. (2009). ICN initiative to fortify health workforce will open new Centre in Uganda. International Nursing Review, 56(2), 151152. Pulcini, J., Jelic, M., Gul, R., & Loke, A. Y. (2010). An international survey on advanced practice nursing education, practice, and regulation. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 42(1), 3139.
