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Study: APRN Scope-of-Practice Restrictions Are Costly to the Economy
May 15, 2015
A new study from a Duke University research center finds that the North Carolina economy takes an annual $430 million hit because of scope-of-practice restrictions on advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Christopher Conover, PhD, of the Duke Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research, writes that, in general, “North Carolina has more
Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National North Carolina
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Maryland Increases Consumers’ Access to Care
May 13, 2015
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action congratulates Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and the state legislatures for approving a bill that will allow nurse practitioners in the state to practice to the full extent of their education and training. With that, Maryland joins 20 states and the District of Columbia in modernizing scope laws so consumers have more
Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: Maryland National
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Colorado Expands Patient Access to Care by Reducing Outdated Barriers to Nursing Care
May 01, 2015
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed legislation that will improve Coloradans’ access to quality health care by updating the state’s rules governing nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). The new law which enjoyed broad support from consumer, nursing and health care groups would allow APRNs to prescribe more
Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: Colorado National
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Using Data Driven Communication to Support Top of License Practice
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Workforce data are being collected and analyzed in healthcare organizations across the country. Yet, the dilemma continues to be how to use it to drive change and improvement. This webinar will feature the Center for Advancing Provider Practices (CAP2) and how the CAP2 data can increase patient access, decrease organization costs and increase APRN more
Issues: Collecting Workforce Data Improving Access to Care Location: National
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Nebraska Joins 19 States and D.C. in Modernizing Nurse Practitioner Law
Mar 06, 2015
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action applauds Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and the state legislature for approving legislation that will allow nurse practitioners to practice to the full extent of their training and education. It’s a change that will mean more access to health care for the Cornhusker State. “With a shortage of primary care more
Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National Nebraska
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Your Action Coalition: Multiply Through Messaging
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Hosted on February 18, 2015: Jumpstart 2015 with a recruitment drive that’s powered by tried and tested messages in this webinar, “Your Action Coalition: Multiply Through Messaging.” Learn how to reach and engage diverse nursing audiences-(1) young nurses, (2) experienced nurses with ADNs, (3) African-American and/or Latino nurses, and (4) new Action 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 Location: National
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President’s 2016 Budget Calls for Investments in Nursing, Removing Barriers to Full Practice
Feb 03, 2015
On Feb. 2, the Obama Administration released its 2016 fiscal budget, which contained some good news for consumers and nursing. If enacted by Congress, the budget would expand consumers’ access to care by increasing funds for training more advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), which is particularly important given the rising shortage of primary more
Issues: Improving Access to Care Location: National
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The Top Five Issues for Nursing in 2015
Dec 02, 2014
In 2013, the Institute of Medicine released a report, U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health, that compared the United States with 16 other affluent nations. The United States ranked last or near last on nine key indicators: infant mortality and low birth weight; injuries and homicides; teenage pregnancies and sexually more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Improving Access to Care Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: National