title: Affordable Care Act: Overview and Implications for Advancing Nursing.
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.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, The University of Arizona.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vincent
authors.affiliation: Professor, The University of Arizona preed@arizona.edu.
authors.forename: Pamela G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Reed
keywords: Affordable Care Act; advanced practice nursing; health policy; healthcare reform