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Nurs Sci Q. 2014 Jul;27(3):254-259. doi: 10.1177/0894318414534494. Epub 2014 Jun 19.

Affordable Care Act: Overview and Implications for Advancing Nursing.

Nursing science quarterly

Deborah Vincent, Pamela G Reed

Affiliations

  1. Associate Professor, The University of Arizona.
  2. Professor, The University of Arizona [email protected].

PMID: 24951528 DOI: 10.1177/0894318414534494

Abstract

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) confronts nursing with opportunities as well as challenges. The authors provide an overview of the ACA and highlights opportunities for nursing practice, research, and doctoral education. The importance of disciplinary foundations is also addressed as relevant to envisioning the future of practice and education in the context of healthcare reform.

© The Author(s) 2014.

Keywords: Affordable Care Act; advanced practice nursing; health policy; healthcare reform

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