When it comes to the topic of health care in the United States, most Americans readily agree that our country is in crisis. Where this arrangement usually ends, however, is the question of whether or not we can find a solution that works considering our limited resources. While some are convinced that the answer lies in government legislation like the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, others argue that the only way to fix our nation's broken healthcare system is to take a deeper look at the problem itself and focus on prevention of chronic diseases. disease (Winkfield, 2013). My opinion is that while I firmly believe that everyone should have equal access to quality healthcare, I also believe that we need a system that works before the government can make healthcare viable for the millions of people still without insurance. Furthermore, although I admit that prevention is fundamental, it is not enough to only consider the health of the general population. Prevention must include measures aimed at ensuring the well-being of our healthcare workers also in the workplace. That said, according to the American Nursing Association (2011) there are over 3.1 million registered nurses nationwide, making nurse practitioners the largest segment of the industry. healthcare workplace. Common sense seems to dictate that politicians would do well to address any issue that threatens the health or safety of those responsible for the health care of our loved ones. As Cynthia Haney, JD, senior policy fellow in the American Nursing Association's Department of Nursing Practice and Policy, explains, “Nurse practitioners are critical to the success of patient-centered care…education, skills, and professional scope of nurses make them... ... half of the document ......f-healthcare-why-are-nurses-in-so-demand/254934/Roche, M., Diers, D., Duffield, C. and Catling-Paull, C. (2010). Violence towards nurses, the work environment and patient outcomes. j.1547-5069.2009.01321.xVessey, J., Demarco, R., & DiFazio, R. (2010). Bullying, harassment and horizontal violence in nursing: the state of the science horizontal in nursing: History, impact, and solution. JOCEPS: The Journal Of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, 54(1), 23-26.Winkfield, E. L. (2013). The real truth. Retrieved from http://realtruth.org/articles/090203-005-health.htmlWorld Health Organization (2002). World report on violence and health. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/violenceprevention/approach/definition/en/