Nursing and Health Reforms
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was passed into legislation in March of 2010. Identify the impact of this legislation on your nursing practice by choosing two key nursing provisions outlined in the topic material “Nursing and Health Reform.” Discuss how these two provisions have impacted, or will impact, your current practice of nursing.
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Nursing and Health Reforms
The implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has two primary objectives, which is to ensure the rights and the needs of the patient have been addressed adequately. The other purpose of PPACA is to ensure that the patients can access quality medical services at cheaper rates. There are various provisions which have been outlined under PPACA, and the first one includes the provision which mandates a nurse that their primary commitment is towards the patient or another party which requires their services. Thus, the nurse is supposed to undertake their practice by considering the best interest of the patient. Also, a nurse is supposed…
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