Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

These are two big pieces of legislation that have just come out, and that is very exciting for patients everywhere,” said April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN , president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). The legislation was introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives by Sens.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 27, 2023

That brings to 26 the number of states where NPs can practice to the top of their license without restriction. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Now, patients in more than half of the states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

That brings to 26 the number of states where NPs can practice to the top of their license without restriction. Kapu, DNP, APRN , ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Now, patients in more than half of the states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. Defining FPA.

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Nurse.com

JULY 18, 2022

In fact, by last year there were more NPs licensed for primary care than there were primary care physicians, who now make up only about 30% of all MDs. It is no surprise, then, that NPs are in particular demand in rural America and, over 80% of NPs accept Medicare and Medicaid patients. Rural areas of the U.S.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 14, 2022

Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP- BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, President of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), in a news release. Thomas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, Immediate Past-President of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). NPs as Primary Care Providers.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 26, 2022

“We have seen increased demand for professionals in all levels of PMH nursing – from RN to APRN and across settings,” reports Oleck. In 2019, PMHNPs provided nearly one-third of mental health prescriber visits of Medicare patients, found a recent study. The mental health system is increasingly relying on PMHNPs.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Ferrara , DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, as the organization’s new president, taking the reigns from former AANP President April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN in late-June. There are many outdated laws or policies, particularly Medicare and Medicaid. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) welcomed Stephen A.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Each state licenses and regulates its own providers through state medical boards, and not everyone is comfortable treating a patient in another state through telehealth. But licensure is still a complex process, and doctors must apply for a license in every state in which they want to practice. Nearly 80% of rural U.S.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The association continues to engage with the Biden-Harris administration and key federal agencies on nursing priorities, including promoting and protecting the nursing workforce, removing practice barriers for advanced practice RNs (APRNs), and achieving payment parity for nurses.

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