The top nursing news story of 2012: health care reform goes hand in hand with expanded nursing roles

Despite the controversies surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2012, including the Supreme Court decision confirming its legality, one thing is certain: health care reform is on a fast track and is unlikely to slow down. And the role nursing plays in the health care sy...

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Published in:The American journal of nursing 2013-01, Vol.113 (1), p.15-15
Main Author: Pfeifer, Gail M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Health care policy
Health Care Reform - legislation & jurisprudence
Health Care Reform - trends
Humans
Nurse's Role
Nursing
Nursing care
Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act 2010-US
United States
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Summary:Despite the controversies surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2012, including the Supreme Court decision confirming its legality, one thing is certain: health care reform is on a fast track and is unlikely to slow down. And the role nursing plays in the health care system--particularly in advanced practice--is expanding just as fast. This expansion, which is, of course, fueled, by the ACA, also has roots in the 2010 Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.
ISSN:0002-936X
1538-7488
DOI:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000425737.68484.17