Today the Senate Finance Committee passed the Health Care Reform Bill which, reportedly, will reduce the number of uninsured persons by half. Up to this date the media has focused on reforming’ the health care system, dollars for health care, and the concerns of ’big pharma’ and physicians. There has been very little talk about the most important component of reform.
The most important aspect of this reform is the state of wellness and the prevention of illness among citizens. Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Registered Professional Nurses (RNs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) are at the forefront of preventative health care and optimal wellness.
As a Women’ Health Nurse Practitioner I’ve seen many women with urinary problems at various stages of their lives. Either before during or after pregnancy, menopause or adolescence. At the time I didn’t think anything of it- it was just another condition for which I needed to provide a method of treatment that would provide relief for the patient. Since I no longer practice obstetrics and my primary focus is creating wellness lifestyles, I decided to look at bladder problems from a preventative and wellness perspective.
The National Institute of Mental Health reported that by the year 2020 depression will be the second most common health problem, after heart disease. What a eye opener!
