According to a report released by NPR nurses with advanced degrees may gain a bigger scope of practice. Doctors have been opposing the increased independence nurses have been gaining over the years but the population of elderly patients needing care has this age old feud coming to an end. While some may see this as a blessing others simply think that this is just another way the health care reform will impact our country negatively. “Experts predict that more physicians, nurses and other medical professionals will be needed to care for the 32 million additional Americans who will get coverage beginning in 2014 under the sweeping health care law.” As the demand for health care providers increases, so does the ratio of physicians to patients. Experienced nurses may not have as much schooling but they are fully capable of treating patients. I myself am planning on becoming a nurse that works independently. I feel that while nurses may need some guidance from physicians, they don’t have to be under direct order.This new realization of nurses becoming primary care providers has people talking about the health care reform. This may deter voters as if there weren't enough flaws in the reform.
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