Issue   Improving Access to Care

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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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    Patient Advocates: A Powerful Nurse Practitioner Resource

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    Hosted on August 8, 2013 Patient advocates are a powerful nurse practitioner resource.  Find out why in this webinar, offered by the American Nurse Practitioner Foundation features Regina Holliday, caregiver, patient advocate and artist.  Holliday tells a personal story in words and art across the U.S. and globally. She sends a powerful message more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National

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    Important legislative win for nurses and patients in Nevada

    Jun 06, 2013

    On Tuesday, June 4, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed Assembly Bill 170 into law, giving nurse practitioners (NPs) full practice authority. This is a tremendous win for Nevada consumers that will reduce delays in accessing health care and medication. With the passage of this legislation, Nevada becomes the 17th state along with the District of Columbia more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National Nevada

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    The 2013 Rosenthal Lecture: “Back to the Future of Nursing: A Look Ahead Based on a Landmark IOM Report”

    Jan 11, 2013

    On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) held the 25th Richard & Hinda Rosenthal Lecture in Washington, DC. This year’s lecture celebrated the three-year anniversary of the IOM’s The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health report, which was released on October 5, 2010. During the event, speakers highlighted the more

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

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    CMS Rules in Favor of Patient Access to CRNA Care

    Nov 12, 2012

    The Centers on Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the 2013 physician fee schedule final rule, authorizing Medicare direct reimbursement of CRNA chronic pain management services, and of all services within CRNA scope of practice in a state where the services are permitted to be furnished.  The agency’s action, which takes effect Jan. 1, more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National

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    Strategies and Tactics for Successful Legislation to Remove Barriers to APRN Practice and Care

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    Hosted on July 17, 2012: Participants learned about successful strategies and tactics for removing legislative barriers to APRN practice and care. This webinar features colleagues from North Dakota and Maryland who shared the importance of nurses speaking as one voice to legislators. Presenters:   Andrea Brassard, PhD, FNP-BC, Senior more

    Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: Maryland National North Dakota

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    Federal Nursing Education and Other Federal Nursing Issues

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    Hosted on June 9, 2011   This webinar provided “Connect” participants with information on current federal funding for nursing education and other relevant details to help prepare them for their Hill meetings. The primary audience for this webinar was the June 2011 Connect participants and the Action Coalition co-leads from those more

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

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