Nursing student Question

So this past week, I've been working with my college chemistry/biology student to touch up her Nursing application. She is currently a pre-nursing student at a private Jesuit college in Southern California. As part of her application, the essay requires to share her position on health care and specifically whether it is a right or a privilege?

With the current health care debate and the legislative bills, these issues may be a sensitive subject and provides a worthwhile interview question.

As part of this research, I found this website: Pro and Cons

Now where do you stand? where do I stand? where do Pharmacists as a profession stand?

As pharmacists, there was no formal stance on government legislation. Instead, their united stance reflects the overall changes occurring within health care.


Accordingly, " APhA’s efforts were focused on increasing patient access to pharmacists clinical services to improve the quality of care and lower health care costs regardless of how the system was financed or how coverage was expanded. Medications are the first line of defense in fighting and preventing disease. However, improper medication use costs our nation approximately $177 billion a year. Pharmacists, when provided the opportunity to partner with patients and providers can improve medication use, resulting in improved health outcomes and reduced overall health care costs.

APhA leveraged the “lessons learned” from successful public and private sector programs and persuaded Congress to include several provisions that have the opportunity to optimize the benefits of pharmacists clinical services..."
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