Nursing is defined as the acts of protecting, preventing, and optimizing health and talents; preventing illness; alleviating pain; and advocating for a healthy community. This concept aided the American Nurses Association (ANA) in developing the essential roles of all nurses in the United States, which include practicing the profession and advocating nursing standards at work. On the other side, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) guarantees Citizens access to high-quality, affordable health care. The PPACA's major tool is medical insurance, and it aims to insure more than 32 million new Americans.
Nurse Practitioners and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The act recommends an increase in reliance on nurses in addressing primary care needs. Primarily, the nurses should be given a go ahead in caring out the diagnosis without being supervised by a physician: This will give nurses more confidence and will save more lives since they have the mandate to deal with more cases which come across. Common health care will also be met adequately in the community as a result of this (Stephen & Paul, 2012).
It also authorized funding for nurse-managed health clinics (NMHCs) and school based Health clinics; this move helped nurses to come into managerial positions as well as making thousands have access to health care. More nurses will have an opportunity to practice her profession due to more job opportunities presented to the nurses (Nursesbook.org, 2010). The legislation put up plans for funding Nursing students which will make more students venture into the profession thus leading to the fulfilment of primary health cares in the states.
An increase in the scope of the nurses’ practice allowing them to diagnose and prescribe medication to patients without guidance from a physician and introduction of a pocket-friendly insurance program, has improved the health sector. Nurses now are bestowed with the role of making sure the health of the citizens is met. The future of the nursing profession is brightened by the legislation since they have more positions in the health sector as well as having the opportunity to advance my studies in the profession (Alicia , 2013).
Question 2
Patient-Centered Medical Home
It is an important and efficient approach is providing quality services to the patients. Through this model, treatments are coordinated by primary care physician. The patient has the advantage of accessing health services from the healthcare. Those who need emergency and immediate attention will have the opportunity of being attended to without going through initial treatment. The move provides better outcomes as well as cost reduction and encourages restructuring reimbursements (Patel, Jean, Miller, Crabtree, & Nutting, 2015).
The get timely services from the physicians; as a result of this approach patient's recovery from an illness will be enhanced and faster. They will also receive help from staffs who are readily available to them during their times of need. In case of severe conditions, a patient will have all the help he/she requires in the form of treatment so that the recovery is in time (Zajac, Norris, & Keenim, 2014). Patients need many care services; this model provides responsible and experiences personal to care for his needs. Most importantly patients will not have the burden of sourcing funds so that he can receive the best services and care in the hospitals; hospitals have a timetable for its staff that ensures patients comfort and attention. (Susan, 2015)
References
Alicia , G. (2013, April 29). Doctors Troubled dy FTC's Role in Scope-of-practice Issue,. Retrieved from AM MWD. NEWS: http://www.amednews.com/article/20130429/professional/130429952
Nursesbook.org. (2010). Nursing: scope and Standards of Practice. Maryland: Silver Spring.
Patel, N. K., Jean, C. R., Miller, W. L., Crabtree, B. F., & Nutting, P. (2015). Patient Centered-Medical Home. In N. k. Patel, A Journey Not a Destination (pp. 155-162). chicago: Springer International Publishing.
Stephen, I., & Paul, J. (2012). A REPORT ON SCOPE OF PRACTICE I. Chicago: THE PHYSICIAN FOUNDATION.
Susan, D. V. (2015, DECEMBER 30). HealthAffairsBlog. Retrieved from Six Big Trends TO Watch In Health CAre For 2016: http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/12/30/six-big-trends-to-watch-in-health-care-for-2016/
Zajac, P., Norris, M., & Keenim, A. (2014). Patient-Centered Medical Home. Osteopathic Family Physician, 6(1).
