Advocacy Action Plan
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Dear XXXX,
As a country, we are indebted to all the men and women who put their lives on the line for our safety. It is this same notion that we should use to approach their health care; they deserve nothing but the best and without any delay. Our team firmly believes that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) should overlook the long-standing contention and allow Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNAs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to practice the full extent of their education and licensure owing to our SWOC analysis results.
At the moment, anesthesia services have delays during surgery, there is an inadequacy of personnel, and nurses’ authority is continually challenged during service delivery. Even though CRNAs and APRNs are qualified and licensed to extend their services to ex-service personnel, outdated VHA regulations censure their performance. VHA should update these policies. In doing so, they gain access to a system that is both cost-effective and efficient (AANA, 2017). The workforce to implement this change already exists. According to the results of the SWOC analysis, the nurses are fully trained, equipped, and proven capable of providing the required services. Furthermore, they have an immense amount of critical care and emergency experience which is invaluable in handling the veteran matters. The quality of the nurses’ services is unmatched as it is patient-oriented and proven through clinical research. When implemented the change promises proper access to health care for the patients despite the challenges.
Indeed, veterans are struggling with critical health care regardless of it being within arm’s length. A slight tweak in the VHA policies to allow CRNAs and APRNs to practice according to their training and licensure fully is all that is needed to bridge this gap in service delivery. The strengths of the SWOC analysis outweigh the weaknesses while the opportunities hold more promise than the challenges.
Best regards,
Your Name
XXXX
Reference
AANA Journals. Park Ridge, III. (etc.): American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Flows, C., & Nimmo, C. (2017). VA ignores CRNA evidence as veterans wait for timely anesthesia care. Retrieved from http://www.fobes.com/sites/realspin/2017/01/12/va-ignores-crna-evidence-as-veterans-wait-for-timely-anesthesia-care/
