NURS FPX 6218 Assessment 4 Advocating for Lasting Change

Moreover, the governmental policy support will help the community attain positive health outcomes and increase the quality of life as their mission proposes. Financial support is required to carry out the proposed systemic changes, which will involve recruiting and training staff, obtaining required materials and equipment, and maintenance costs to keep the process ongoing and continuous. Some underlying assumptions exist in this rationale, including chronic diseases are expensive to treat and manage, prevention is preferred to mitigate the impact of healthcare issues, and adequate funding resources are required to manage health issues effectively. These underlying assumptions support the rationale for policy and financial support by policymakers. 

Evidence for Proposed Changes

Evidence-based research studies substantiate our proposed systemic changes to improve health outcomes in Jordan’s community. Mental health problems in schools are arising daily all over the globe. According to one report, 81% of teenagers experienced mental health problems during COVID-19 associated with schooling (Rao & Rao, 2021). There are various evidence-based approaches for tackling mental health issues in children and youngsters; one of the most widely used approaches is conducting mental health programs in schools with the help of mental health specialists as collaborators who counsel and guide students to navigate their mental health and coping strategies. Our proposed change approach includes a similar strategy called interaction-based mental health programs.

By conducting these programs in schools, students will be able to manage their stress and negative thoughts and promote emotional well-being, leading to reduced suicidal attempts and improved well-being (García-Carrión et al., 2019). Our second health issue identified in the Jordanian community is the lack of healthcare insurance. People cannot seek medical treatment, causing further damage to their health. For this purpose, our proposed strategy of acquiring access to expanded Medicare and Medicaid health policies from the government can facilitate the Jordan community as they can seek medical and healthcare facilities from healthcare organizations with the help of this governmental policy. It will improve health outcomes and reduce mortality rates in community members (Martin et al., 2021).

NURS FPX 6218 Assessment 4 Advocating for Lasting Change

Lastly, another evidence-based strategy as our proposed change is educating Jordan’s population and raising awareness on governmental policies like ACA that support chronic disease management through one of its policies. Hence, the older population with chronic disease and low income can acquire health insurance access or accessible treatment facilities through this policy and manage their diseases well (Myerson & Crawford, 2020). Our proposed changes are based on ideas fortified by practical evidence and research-based studies. Therefore, it will be beneficial for the community leaders and organizational stakeholders to implement these change proposals to prevent from prospective devastating effects of unmet health needs of Jordan’s community.

Broad Budget Estimates 

To effectively implement our change proposal, we have devised broad budget estimates so we can realistically prepare to implement the change and bring meaningful and desired objectives. This estimate plan allocates the human and finance resources required to execute our proposed changes. The first-year operational cost can incur $520,000, and the startup costs include $24,000. Human resource outlays constitute the significant portion of this budget as their contributions play a key role in ensuring the practical application of this strategic plan. The project manager will receive $60,000 to manage and organize change initiatives. Moreover, the support staff are designated to help with administrative procedures, find funding sources and prepare evaluating reports at $80,000 yearly. 

NURS FPX 6218 Assessment 4 Advocating for Lasting Change

Mental health specialists and other health professionals on yearly pay of $90,000 each are hired to provide interaction-based mental health programs at schools and care treatment for patients with chronic diseases. Besides the human resources, additional resources required include educational material and equipment, making up $50,000 yearly expenses for the smooth application of change proposals. Considering the continuous efforts of our whole team, we decided to cover the health insurance of all staff members by providing them with $25,000 annually. 

Moreover, for consultations and contract services, we have kept aside $30,000 for health professionals to provide education and general guidelines on health for p