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    Minnesota Removes Barriers to Full Practice Authority for APRNs

    May 19, 2014

    May 13, 2014, Minnesota’s Senate Bill 511 was signed into law by Governor Mark Dayton. The new law will increase consumer access to health care and reduce unnecessary health care costs by granting full practice authority to all advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in Minnesota. It will go into effect on January 1, 2015. However, new nurse more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: Minnesota National

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    Connecticut Passes Bill that Will Increase Consumers’ Access to Health Care

    May 13, 2014

    On May 8, 2014, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed Senate Bill 36 into law, expanding access to high-quality health care and increasing choice for residents of the state. Senate Bill 36 will remove barriers to full practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). The new law eliminates the collaborative practice agreement more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: Connecticut National

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    You Can’t Improve Safety and Quality Without Nurses

    May 01, 2014

    The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is proud to celebrate National Nurses Week, May 6–12, 2014. In honor of this year’s theme, “Nurses Leading the Way,” the Campaign is publishing two articles on the importance of nurse leadership. This is the second article in that series. I spend a good deal of my time in meetings about quality and safety more

    Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

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    The Importance of Nurse Leadership: Increasing Nurses in the Boardroom

    May 01, 2014

    The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is proud to celebrate National Nurses Week, May 6–12, 2014. In honor of this year’s theme, “Nurses Leading the Way,” the Campaign is publishing two articles on the importance of nurse leadership. This is the first article in that series.  When hospital boards want to save money, an easy step is to more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

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    New RWJF Paper Summarizes 2013 Community College Presidents’ Meeting, Highlights Recent Examples of Progress

    Apr 29, 2014

    Last April, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) convened a diverse group of leaders from community colleges, the Tri-Council for Nursing, and RWJF’s Academic Progression in Nursing Initiative (APIN). The purpose of the meeting was to address concerns about one of the key recommendations in the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) landmark report, The more

    Issues: Transforming Nursing Education Location: National

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    AARP Bulletin Highlights Efforts in California to Remove Barriers to Nursing Practice and Care

    Apr 01, 2014

    A new article in the AARP Bulletin, “Nurses Seeking Larger Role in Primary Care,” highlights efforts in California to remove barriers to nursing practice and care. While nurse practitioners have advanced education and training to provide many aspects of primary care, “California and most other states limit their availability by permitting these nurses more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: California National

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    Remembering Pioneers: Women Nurses Who Transformed Care

    Mar 28, 2014

    I usually focus on the future of nursing, but Women’s History Month offers an opportunity to remember some of the women pioneers who paved the way for us. They faced some of the same obstacles to transforming care that we do, and their methods to overcome adversity and persevere can serve as lessons and inspiration to us as we strive to strengthen nursing more

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    More States Removing Barriers to Nursing Practice and Care

    Mar 20, 2014

    Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), such as nurse practitioners, can help meet the primary health care needs of consumers, including the millions of new people enrolled under the Affordable Care Act and those living in rural areas. But outdated state scope of practice laws are keeping nurses from practicing to the full extent of their more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: Hawaii National Nevada North Dakota

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