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Hospitals with the Most Vulnerable Maternity Patients Understaffed with Nurses

Minority Nurse

for the most vulnerable childbearing populations, including Black mothers and those insured by Medicaid. Nurses play a central role in the 3.6 These same nurse-to-patient ratios were included in the AWHONN nurse staffing standards published in 2022. million births in U.S. hospitals each year.

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Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act: Legislators Want to Hear from Nurses 

Daily Nurse

NPs provide high-quality healthcare to Medicare and Medicaid patients across all geographic areas and healthcare settings. Yet, despite the high-quality healthcare NPs provide to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, barriers still exist within the programs that prevent the effective and efficient delivery of care.

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Full Practice Authority: APRN Readiness, Barriers to Practice and Access in South Carolina

American Nurse

Introduction SOUTH CAROLINA is predominately a rural state that consistently demonstrates poor health rankings, due to the lack of Medicaid expansion, healthcare deserts, and a decreasing physician supply. Journal of Nursing Regulation 2023;14(1): 50-58. 27 Laws governing nursing and delegating to certified medical assistants.

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The Breadth of Caring for Those with Chronic Conditions

American Nurse

Therefore, the nurse’s plan of care must be flexible to accommodate the changing presentation of the condition and how it is affected by aging, the environment (including nutrition), and whether there is the presence of other conditions. Nurses can have a major role in focusing on the positive. Chronic Diseases in America.