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ANA Weighs in on Annual Medicare Payment Rulemaking

Capitol Beat

Comments on the last proposed rule of the 2025 Medicare payment rulemaking cycle were submitted to CMS in early September. Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) The PFS sets payment rates for physicians and other billing professionals, such as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).

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10 Strategic Steps to Eradicating Racism in Nursing Education

Daily Nurse

ANACalifornia’s Taskforce and Contributors Dr. Christina Kelley DNP, APRN , CNS, NE-BC, ANACalifornia Nursing Education Director 2023-2025, Associate Professor, Point Loma Nazarene University Dr. Quanna Batiste-Brown, DNP , RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer Ambulatory Care at UCLA Health Dr. Charlotte Gullap-Moore, DNP, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, (..)

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To Build the Workforce, We Need More Nurse Educators

Nurse.com

Another major challenge is the retirements among older nurse faculty, as noted in the study, Retirements and Succession of Nursing Faculty in 2016–2025 by researchers Di Fang of the AACN and Karen Kesten, DNP, APRN, CCNS, CNE, FAAN, of George Washington University. It makes me feel an urgency that’s been coming at us,” said Bindon.

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Frequently Asked Questions About CCRN Certification 

Board Vitals - Nursing

Option 2: Practice as an RN or APRN for at least 5 years with a minimum of 2,000 hours in direct care of acutely/critically ill patients, with 144 of those hours accrued in the most recent year preceding application. For example, April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2025. CCRN certification is active for a period of 3 years.

APRN 94
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ANA-NY – President’s Message | September 2024

American Nurse

2418): This bill does NOT change any APRN scope of practice but allows APRNs to be reimbursed for many services they already provide. Outdated language in Medicare and Medicaid regulations were written in 1965 before APRNs were providers in the U.S. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) (H.R.

APRN 52
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Maryland’s Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit: A Call to Action

American Nurse

Legislation is expected to be submitted in Session 2025, and stakeholders will be notified once legislation is introduced. link] NAPNAP Position Statement on Incentivizing APRN Preceptors. Tax incentives for preceptors of nurse practitioner students in Massachusetts: A potential solution. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. link] Rasheed, S.

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The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health Partners with Springer Publishing to Launch New Clinical Journal

Daily Nurse

Scheduled to debut in 2025, this quarterly, peer-reviewed online journal aims to drive the progress of women’s and gender-related health through cutting-edge clinical practice, health policy, and professional development insights.