Goal and Impact
State laws and federal policies are among factors that keep nurses from contributing all they can to America’s health needs and wellness. The Campaign for Action is pushing for changes that would allow nurses to practice to the full extent of their education and training. Lifting restrictions means that more Americans will have better access to high-quality, affordable health care when and where they need it, including in rural and other underserved areas of the country.
SNAPSHOT: Top resources.
Progress
Since the Campaign began, nine states have increased consumers’ access to care by removing legal barriers that prevented nurse practitioners from providing care to the full extent of their education and training, and many other states have made incremental improvements. In 22 states and the District of Columbia, nurse practitioners are allowed to provide full care.
This graph is a part of the Campaign for Action Dashboard, a series of charts and graphs that show goals by which the Campaign evaluates its efforts to implement recommendations in the Institute of Medicine’s The Future of Nursing, Leading Change, Advancing Health.
-
State practice environment for nurse practitioners
*Scroll to right if graphic is too large to view in full on your viewport.
Note: The map below is current as of August 2018.
-
State practice environment for certified nurse-midwives
*Scroll to right if graphic is too large to view in full on your viewport.
Note: The map below is current as of June 2018.
-
NCSBN’s Consensus Model implementation status map
*Scroll to right if graphic is too large to view in full on your viewport.
Note: The map below is current as of August 2018.
-
Number of nurse-led clinics in the United States
*Scroll to right if graphic is too large to view in full on your viewport.National Nursing Centers Consortium
-
Percentage of U.S. Nurse-Led Clinics in Medically Underserved Areas
*Scroll to right if graphic is too large to view in full on your viewport.National Nursing Centers Consortium; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Related News Posts:
-
The Fight for Accessible Health Care Belongs to Us All
Photo credit: more
Issues: Improving Access to Care, Locations: California,
-
Social Determinants at the Heart of Chicago NAM Town Hall
Chicagoans who live within a few short miles of one another can have dramatically different life more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities, Improving Access to Care, Transforming Nursing Education,
-
-
Texas Eases Restriction on Nurse Practitioners
The Texas State Capitol more
Issues: Improving Access to Care, Locations: Texas,
Related Resources:
-
Dashboard Indicators
Jul 07, 2019
The Campaign for Action Dashboard is a series of graphs and charts the Campaign uses to evaluate its efforts to implement the recommendations in the Institute of Medicine’s The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health report. It contains seven primary indicators: more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities, Collecting Workforce Data, Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration, Improving Access to Care, Increasing Diversity in Nursing, Promoting Nursing Leadership, Transforming Nursing Education, Tools & Tips: Dashboard Indicators, Milestones, Location: National,
-
Join or Host a Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Watch Party
Apr 04, 2019
We encourage Action Coalitions and friends of the Campaign to host a watch party to view a Future of Nursing 2020-2030 meeting. We’ll be tracking these events and below have provided tips and resources to help make your watch party a success. Use our handy map to find a more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities, Collecting Workforce Data, Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration, Improving Access to Care, Increasing Diversity in Nursing, Promoting Nursing Leadership, Transforming Nursing Education, Tools & Tips: Future of Nursing 2030, Meetings, Location: National,