Nursing Research Paper About Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease
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Introduction to population or problem
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are heart diseases and stroke that mostly affects those eating unhealthy foods, smokers as well as those who are obese and overweight. Demographically CVD tends to affect the non-Hispanic blacks. There are approximately 800,000 deaths in the US attributed to CVD, with the majority suffering from Coronary Heart Diseases (CHD), stroke and heart failure (Jackson, 2017). Globally, 31% of deaths are the result of CVD and by 20130 it is estimated that the disease will cost $ 1,044 billion (Jackson, 2017).
Policy intention for a specific population, program, or organization
The Improving Access to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2017 (S. 1361) is a proposed legislation to allow health practitioners to supervise cardiac rehabilitation programs, pulmonary and intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs (Propublica, 2017). The proposal further seeks to increase patient accessibility to cardiac services to better manage heart failure and improve patient outcomes. Sen. Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho), introduced the bill and if passed the legislation will increase access to cardiac rehabilitation (Propublica, 2017). Cardiac rehabilitation focuses on supervision of exercise training, healthy living education, counseling and exercise training.
APRNs and health policy
The passage of the bill depends on whether legislators agree to amend Medicare and the APRNs have an important role to play through advocacy and highlighting the benefits of the bill. Major U.S. cardiac and pulmonary organizations have supported the bill. APRNs use research evidence and expert opinions to point out the benefits of adopting the health care policy without compromising accountability to improve. Discuss how the policy influences clinical practice and is used to promote best outcomes (Bumpus et al., 2016). The American College of Cardiology (ACC) emphasizes the need for collaboration among health practitioners and APRNs are part of the health team who can serve as advocates to improve cardiovascular disease prevention and improve rehabilitation.
Policy and best outcomes
The adoption of the policy would influence how health practitioners dealing with cardiac pulmonary issues intervene, as there would be support for rehabilitation to reduce complications and improve health ou...