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Peak bodies unite to deliver reform action plan – APNA chief Ken Griffin tells us why

Nursing Review

For too long, our highly skilled nurses, nurse practitioners, and midwives have been held back by outdated regulations, restrictive funding models, and professional silos, the statement reads. For Endorsed Midwives, this includes tests such as NIPT, pelvic ultrasound, multiple pregnancy items and iron studies.

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Meet the New President of the AANP: Stephen A. Ferrara

Minority Nurse

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) welcomed Stephen A. Ferrara is passionate about health information technology and integrating evidence-based practice into daily nursing practice. What do you look forward to most at the helm of one of nursing’s most influential organizations?

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Nurses as Key Players in Telehealth

Daily Nurse

Georgia Reiner, MS CPHRM, a Risk Analyst at the Nurses Service Organization (NSO), agrees that telehealth has been around for a while. Some nursing professionals, mainly advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including nurse practitioners (NPs), worked in telehealth before the beginning of the pandemic.

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ANA’s Summary of $1.5 trillion Omnibus Includes Several Nursing Priorities

Capitol Beat

In addition, it directs HRSA to give priority to applicants in States listed in the HRSA publication “Supply and Demand Projections of the Nursing Workforce 2014-2030” as having the greatest shortages. Nurse Practitioner Optional Fellowship Program – The agreement includes $6 million for this program. billion, an increase of $1.4

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Leveling the Playing Field for Rural Health Providers

Health Leaders | Nursing

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.

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Health wins big in Victorian state budget

Nursing Review

Expanding pharmacy prescribing powers also fragments care, leading to a less well-connected health system and poorer patient health outcomes, Dr Munoz said. Mental health The budget has zeroed in on mental health with a $7.5m A further $34.5m

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Skin failure: A historical perspective

American Nurse

Frailty frequently is defined as an aging-related syndrome of physiological decline, characterized by marked vulnerabilities to adverse health outcomes. As we age, our bodies become more subject to frailty, illness, weakness, and morbidity.