American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

Although nurses should check their state nurse practice act prior to developing their business structure, foot care remains one of the few areas that allows RN self-employment. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website lists codes that indicate medical necessity. See CFCN® Medicare requirements.)

Medicare

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With more than 100 million Americans lacking access to primary care, employing more nurse practitioners (NPs) and allowing them to practice at the top of their license is critical to making healthcare more accessible in rural areas, NP leaders say. We are up to more than 355,000 nurse practitioners across the U.S.

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioners in Business

JULY 5, 2023

So this truly is for all of us with licenses. appeared first on Nurse Practitioners in Business. As an employee, you may find yourself part of one or many audits. That audit may be directed toward the practice or the individual clinicians. Audits can be internal and done proactively, or they can be external.

Business

Nurse.com

JULY 18, 2022

If you are a registered nurse or LPN/LVN looking to take the next step in your career, you should certainly consider an advanced practice degree and the steps to become a Nurse Practitioner. The Need for Nurse Practitioners. are now deeply under-served by both general practitioners and specialist physicians.

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse.com

APRIL 14, 2022

territories, with full practice authority legislation (FPA) that empowers nurse practitioners to provide the complete scope of services for which they were trained. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP- BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, President of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), in a news release. .

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 24, 2023

According to “The 2022 Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition,” claims again nurse practitioners (NPs) are rising. To find out what this means and what NPs can do about it, Daily Nurse interviewed Georgia Reiner, MS, CPHRM, Risk Analyst, Nurses Service Organization (NSO).

Malpractice

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Two new pieces of bipartisan legislation would give nurse practitioners (NPs) a “huge step forward,” in removing barriers to healthcare, says their national organization’s president. ‘Commonsense’ legislation expands treatment options, one bill sponsor says. The legislation was introduced in both the U.S. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)

Nurse Practitioner

Empowered Nurses

OCTOBER 12, 2023

I feel like I sound like a broken record continually harping on how many registered nurses are expected to leave their careers and how the path will affect mandatory state safe staffing. Along with previous research, another survey on this subject has been published by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

Long Term Care

Capitol Beat

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

After three years of regulatory flexibility in many areas of healthcare delivery, implications of the PHE unwinding for patients, nurses, and communities will be significant. Much of Medicare is in statute, and as a result the Administration has limited authority to expand telehealth absent Congressional action. 42 CFR §482.12(c)(1)–(2)

APRN

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) welcomed Stephen A. What do you look forward to most at the helm of one of nursing’s most influential organizations? It’s just great to be leading the largest NP organization that represents over 355,000 nurse practitioners across the U.S.

Nurse Practitioner

Scrubs

APRIL 20, 2023

Fortunately, you can realize your dream through the nursing career path. By becoming a nurse practitioner, you can avoid the trials and tribulations of medical school while gaining the necessary knowledge, skills and credentials to treat patients with almost the same care as a practicing physician.

Nurse Practitioner

Daily Nurse

AUGUST 7, 2023

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.

APRN

Nursing Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Nurses make up more than 50% of the health workforce and have untapped and under-used skills that would ease the skills gap in our health system. Within this group, nurse practitioners have advanced training and the potential to deliver more services than they’re currently allowed – without the oversight of a GP.

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

During the pandemic, about 230,000 APRNs treated Medicare patients, and approximately 40% of Medicare beneficiaries received care from APRNs. Having a license to practice in Missouri is a step in the right direction to recognize APRNs’ level of education and competence in caring for Missourians,” Oerther said.

APRN

Capitol Beat

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The bill represents huge progress for APRNs to continue to practice at the top of their license. ANA will continue working with federal policy makers to expand access to APRN care and advance the nursing profession. Nurse Advocates stand with Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard to announce the ICAN Act in September.

APRN

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.

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. That brings to 26 the number of states where NPs can practice to the top of their license without restriction. territories have full, direct healthcare access from NPs.

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. That brings to 26 the number of states where NPs can practice to the top of their license without restriction. territories have full, direct healthcare access from NPs. Defining FPA.

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. Demand for Mental Health Nurses. We have seen increased demand for professionals in all levels of PMH nursing – from RN to APRN and across settings,” reports Oleck.

Mental Health

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. Criteria for inclusion were currently licensed and actively practicing as a SC NP, CNM or CNS. 2022, October). 13 Buerhaus, P.,

APRN

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This bipartisan bill would create a 5-year pilot project for schools of nursing to apply for grants from the Health Resources & Services Administration to supplement the difference between what faculty nurses are paid versus what equally trained critical care nurses earn.

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