Discussion: Healthcare reform

Discussion: Healthcare reform

DISCUSSION
Healthcare reform is a term that is ever present in our practice settings and will not disappear any time soon.

Review the article below and answer the following questions.

Buerhaus, P. I., Skinner, L. E., Auerbach, D. I., & Staiger, D. O. (2017). Four challenges facing the nursing workforce in the United States. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 8(2), 40-46. . doi:10.1016/S2155-8256(17)30097-https://chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edselp&AN=S2155825617300972&site=eds-live&scope=site (Links to an external site.)

Select one of the four challenges and expand on how your workforce has responded to the change.
How have these challenges affected the access to care for your patients?
What can you do to decrease the effect on your patients? Provide a specific example.
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So far, current statistics show a great implication that the future of nursing is threatened by a physician’s shortage by the year 2030 (Buerhaus et al., 2017).  This is an imperative challenge that requires immediate attention in the healthcare sector since it threatens the quality of life of American citizens.

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