The article, “Broadening the Scope of Nursing Practice”, reflects the opinions and views of the authors on the current scope of nursing practices within the American healthcare framework. The article describes the Affordable Care Act which was introduced by the Obama administration in the march of 2010. The act called for a regulatory overhaul and comprehensive expansion of the America's deteriorating healthcare system. The article proposes that the following step taken by the administration should address the increased rate of growth in the cost of healthcare while also increasing the value and quality of services with the help of ...