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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. NPs provide high-quality healthcare to Medicare and Medicaid patients across all geographic areas and healthcare settings. APRNs are healthcare providers.

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APRNs Can Provide Quality and Access to Care and Congress Needs to Let Them

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State and federal waivers that have been active for almost three years have allowed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to practice to the full extent of their education and clinical training. The bill represents huge progress for APRNs to continue to practice at the top of their license. With the recent introduction of H.R.

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Leveling the Playing Field for Rural Health Providers

Health Leaders | Nursing

"There are many people who don't see a doctor or get healthcare on a regular basis, and when they are really sick, they go to the emergency room for their care," says April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN , immediate past president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). "It Some barriers are being reconsidered.

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Nurses as Key Players in Telehealth

Daily Nurse

I have personally been practicing in telehealth for the past eight years,” says Mariea Snell, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, an associate professor of nursing and the director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs at Maryville University. “I I think the pandemic changes how people access care in large numbers, but it is not new.

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Nurse Practitioners Are Primed to Help Bridge Physician Shortage

Nurse.com

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).

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Mental Health Nursing Fast-Growing Field With Diverse Possibilities

Nurse.com

PMHNP programs have nearly doubled over the past eight years (with 208 programs in 2021, up from 114 programs in 2015). “We We have seen increased demand for professionals in all levels of PMH nursing – from RN to APRN and across settings,” reports Oleck. The mental health system is increasingly relying on PMHNPs.

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A Successful Summer of Nurse Advocacy

Capitol Beat

As we know, there are many issues nurses care about, but for this year’s Hill Day, we focused on three key topics: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (S.3018/H.R. The goal of this legislation is to remove burdensome administrative barriers for all four APRN roles to deliver care to their patients.

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