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Should You Become a Nurse Practitioner?

Nurse.com

This ratio has remained constant even as the number of practicing NPs has exploded in recent years , from 148,000 in 2010 to 222,000 in 2016, to 355,000 by Spring of 2022. It is no surprise, then, that NPs are in particular demand in rural America and, over 80% of NPs accept Medicare and Medicaid patients.

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ANA Makes Nurses’ Voices Heard on Equity and Efficiency

Capitol Beat

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) entitled Make Your Voice Heard: Promoting Efficiency and Equity Within CMS Programs. We know that when APRNs are allowed to practice at the top of their license, more patients overcome barriers to receiving safe and cost-effective care.

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

Minority Nurse

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 There are many outdated laws or policies, particularly Medicare and Medicaid.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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Connecting the dots with cannabis care

American Nurse

ACNA became an organizational affiliate of ANA in 2022. We’ve got to educate all nurses, from LPNs to RNs to APRNs,” she said. Yes, it affirms that cannabis has medicinal value, but it doesn’t make it more affordable for Medicaid patients, for instance.” Education is the cornerstone of nursing. It needs to go further,” she said.

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

Capitol Beat

The bill, which also includes Ukraine emergency spending attached, was signed into law on March 15, 2022. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for APRNs and PAs. Below is ANA’s legislative breakdown of the nursing provisions included in the $1.5 Agencies Health and Human Services : $108.3

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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. The 2022 public health data paint a dismal picture for chronic disease management and outcomes ( Table 1 ).

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2022: The Year of the Value of the Nurse

Capitol Beat

While nurses across the country continued to provide valuable care to their patients, the Policy and Government Affairs team at American Nurses Association focused 2022 on highlighting the value of the nurse in our health care delivery system. So, what do we mean when we talk about the value of the nurse? Read more about the #ICAN Act here.