Nurses need to band together.I have worked with some incredible teams over the years.Interprofessional collaboration in my opinion begins with collaboration of our nursing team.When we present a united front and work with other disciplines for the advocacy of our patients we can make a great difference.

identifying some provisions of the ACA.In what capacity do you see room for increased involvement with geriatric care from nurses?I find the role of the APN or nurse practitioner to be a valuable asset in caring for elderly.With support from the IOM and push for allowing APNs to work at their full scope of practice, geriatric care could benefit tremendously.Here is a blog supporting the role of the APN in geriatric care if you are interested:

http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/nurse-practitioners-can-significantly-246956