Capitol Beat

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The ICAN Act would remove unnecessary and outdated barriers to providing care for APRNs across the country so they can better care for their patients who are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Nurse Advocates stand with Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard to announce the ICAN Act in September.

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Capitol Beat

JANUARY 2, 2023

Opioids ANA Chief Nursing Officer, Debbie Hatmaker, sent a letter to Congressional Leadership highlighting the need for certain bills and/or provisions to be included in this omnibus package. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2021 was included. We are pleased to report that H.R.

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Capitol Beat

MARCH 15, 2022

Nursing Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs received $280.472 million, which is a $16 million increase over Fiscal Year 2021. National Institute of Nursing Research received $180.862 million, which is a $5.905 million increase over FY enacted levels. Agencies Health and Human Services : $108.3

Medicare

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Growing demand for nurse practitioners (NPs) is among the profession’s key trends for 2023, its national organization says. We’re estimated to grow by 46% between 2021 and 2031.” Nurse practitioners are focused on meeting the patient where they are and engaging people in healthcare. An aging U.S.

Nurse Practitioner

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Why nurse practitioners are a solution to rural healthcare With more than 100 million Americans lacking access to primary care, employing more nurse practitioners (NP) and allowing them to practice at the top of their license is critical to making healthcare more accessible in rural areas, NP leaders say.

Medicare

Minority Nurse

JANUARY 27, 2023

In the long struggle to gain full practice authority (FPA), nurse practitioners (NPs) can point to notable advances in the last few years. Defining FPA “Full practice authority is essentially that the nurse practitioner can practice to the full extent of their education and training,” says April N.

Nurse Practitioner

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In the long struggle to gain full practice authority (FPA), nurse practitioners (NPs) can point to notable advances in the last few years. Full practice authority is essentially that the nurse practitioner can practice to the full extent of their education and training,” says April N. Defining FPA. FPA, COVID and Care.

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse.com

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Demand for psychiatric nurse practitioners and mental health nurses in all these settings is surging. Nurses are filling the gap. PMHNP programs have nearly doubled over the past eight years (with 208 programs in 2021, up from 114 programs in 2015). “We The mental health system is increasingly relying on PMHNPs.

Mental Health

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Despite the evils of the pandemic, one important change was the expansion of private insurance reimbursement for telehealth services as well as Medicare and Medicaid expansion to reduce previously prohibitive barriers of telehealth services. References Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. March 17, 2020. link] Zemlak, J.

Medicare

American Nurse

DECEMBER 7, 2023

A universal healthcare plan similar to Medicare could provide basic, free healthcare to all U.S. Medicare has been successful in controlling hospital and physician reimbursement rates and, according to a film produced by Unfinished Business, the U.S. When nurses unify, big changes can occur, contributing to societal wellbeing.

Medicare

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Takeaways: The 1990 Federal Patient Self Determination Act requires that Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare organizations follow state laws related to advance directives. The act requires that Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare organizations, such as hospitals and nursing homes, follow state laws related to advance directives.

Self-Care

American Nurse

OCTOBER 2, 2023

1980s: Kennedy lesion Fast forward to the 1980s, when Karen Lou Kennedy, a nurse practitioner in a 500-bed mid-Western long-term care facility, observed that some residents rapidly developed skin breakdown, usually on their buttocks, and died within 6 weeks to months. December 17, 2021. mg/dL (P =.07), Adv Skin Wound Care.

Long Term Care

Capitol Beat

DECEMBER 22, 2022

March proved to be a successful month for ANA, as there were some key pieces of legislation for nurses passed in the omnibus appropriations bill. Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs received $280.472 million dollars. This is $16 million more than these programs received in 2021. 862 million.

Medicaid

American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

As the world faced the COVID-19 pandemic, the unmistakable impact of healthcare disparities and social determinants of health and the need for nurse leadership in population and public health became evident. See Future of nursing goals.) The NPs grounded their work in the family approach and prevention focus of public health nursing.

Medicare

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and clinical nurse specialists are seeking full practice authority as one legislative strategy to improve access to care and outcomes. 2021, December). South Carolina Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee: Legislative Brief 2021. 2 March of Dimes.

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