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    Nurse Leaders in Utah Increase Patients’ Access to Care

    Mar 20, 2014

    The Utah Action Coalition for Health scored a major regulatory victory last fall that removed a barrier to advanced nursing practice. A coalition of nurses and other health care professionals in Utah eliminated a key regulatory barrier to nursing last fall in a move that proponents said will significantly increase access to health care. In more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National Utah

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    Champions of Nursing: The Leapfrog Group

    Mar 20, 2014

    The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is proud to have the support of The Leapfrog Group and its president and chief executive officer, Leah Binder. Based in Washington, D.C., The Leapfrog Group is a national organization representing employer purchasers of health care more

    Issues: Promoting Nursing Leadership Location: National

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    FTC: Expanded APRN Scope of Practice Good for Competition and Consumers

    Mar 11, 2014

    On March 7, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a staff paper urging state legislators and policy makers to be mindful when evaluating proposals that limit access to care provided by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). In the paper, Policy Perspectives: Competition and the Regulation of Advanced Practice Nurses, the FTC concludes that more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National

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    President’s 2015 Budget Seeks to Boost Primary Care

    Mar 04, 2014

    Today the Obama Administration released its 2015 fiscal budget.  In the budget, President Obama proposed fixing the glitch that left nurse practitioners (NPs) out of the Medicaid primary care bonus, and extending those increased payment rates for all Medicaid primary care providers for one year. This provision was specifically mentioned in the Institute of more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Transforming Nursing Education Location: National

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    New Study Shows Nurse Education Level, Caseload Affect Patient Mortality

    Mar 03, 2014

    A new European study published in The Lancet sheds more light on the importance of nurses having a bachelor’s degree and manageable workload. According to the study, patients who underwent surgical procedures were more likely to die if they were treated in hospitals where nurses were caring for more patients and fewer nurses held bachelor’s more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Transforming Nursing Education Location: National

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    Texas Nurses Celebrate Accomplishments, Plan for the Future of Nursing

    Feb 25, 2014

    Great things are happening for nursing in Texas and much of the progress is thanks to the “Texas Team,” the state’s Action Coalition.  This month, the Texas Team held a day-long meeting to evaluate its progress, identify priorities for action, allow regional teams to learn from one another, and celebrate nurses. The Texas Team Annual Summit and Gala were more

    Location: National Texas

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    Kentucky Governor Signs Bill to Increase Consumer Access to Care

    Feb 17, 2014

    On February 13, 2014, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear signed Senate Bill (SB) 7 into law, expanding access to health care for Kentuckians, many of whom live in areas with a shortage of primary care providers. The passage of SB 7 means that Kentuckians will have improved access to high quality primary care and medications, such as antibiotics, more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: Kentucky National

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    Veterans Administration Considers Designating APRNs as Independent Practitioners

    Jan 24, 2014

    The Veterans Administration (VA) is considering a proposal that would require that all Advanced Practice Registered Nurses(APRNs) be designated as independent practitioners, regardless of the regulations set up by each state, according to an article in the January 2014 issue of U.S. Medicine. Currently, VA APRNs often have to change the way they practice more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National

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