The Affordable Care Act, which was adopted back in the 20th century, is one of the leading tools for implementing the concept of accessibility for all people. The work of a nurse is an important component of the healthcare system because it has significant human resources. Additionally, nurses trained for a doctorate have real capabilities to meet the needs of affordable medical care. Currently, the nursing staff is a valuable health resource, especially in volunteer organizations. Through working in free organizations, nurses fully meet the population’s needs for effective care. This experience is necessary for their practice if they plan to get a doctorate.
The main problem of medicine and society as a whole is the lack of a doctor responsible for the health of a particular person. People move from one doctor to another throughout their lives: first, a pediatrician observes, then a teenage doctor, then a therapist (Andrew et al., 2018). Moreover, everyone is monitored, as a rule, during illness. Healthy people are of little interest to doctors; everyone treats according to their profile, not always considering concomitant pathology. These problems require improving the provision of primary health care to the population. It is necessary to increase the influence on the activities of the medical sphere and general medical practice for candidates for doctors (Andrew et al., 2018). The effectiveness and quality of the health care system depend on the state of primary health care, especially on the work of nurses.
Nurses are transforming the idea of affordable medical care by reducing the cost of its implementation, improving the quality of services, and removing barriers. Nurses have expanded their influence beyond the patient’s bed, working in free medical organizations. They translate their practice into political initiatives, preparing themselves for a doctorate. Their work impacts not only organizations but also communities of people. It is time for the nurse to use this opportunity to promote their initiatives and conduct qualitative research focused on the patient.
References
Andrew, W. M., Tadeja, G., & Kenneth, F. (2018). Associations between the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Medicaid primary care payment increase and physician participation in Medicaid. JAMA internal medicine, 178(8), 1042-1048.