Read- So many of the worlds (and our own) health problems can be addressed using a wellness and health promotion approach, a proactive model rather than a reactive model. Do you remember those early nurse leaders we discussed at the beginning? What about their contributions and the impact on our quality of life here in the United States? Why can't we examine the work they did so long ago, the circumstances in which they did it, and carry that forward into our own communities and the world at large?

what was discussed- The historical development of the role dates back to 1965 when nurse Loretta Ford and physician Henry Silver, from the University of Colorado, suggested that a nurse practitioner (NP) could best alleviate the primary care shortage (especially in the area of pediatrics) and developed a pediatric nurse practitioner plan of study. Their efforts were met with much resistance from both the nursing and medical communities. Nurses thought such a role was "playing doctor," whereas physicians thought such a role was "practicing medicine without a license." However, the early work by Ford and Silva paved the way for advanced practice nursing 

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