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Full Practice Authority: APRN Readiness, Barriers to Practice and Access in South Carolina

American Nurse

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

APRN 52
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How does policy function as a domestic violence intervention?

American Nurse

How legal systems respond—or don’t—impacts health outcomes. Assistant Professor Michelle Patch, PhD, APRN-CNS, DF-AFN, FAAN, has focused significant effort on understanding intimate partner strangulation. Legislative and judicial systems shape the intimate relationships where domestic violence occurs.

APRN 119
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Membership Assembly Lunchtime Discussion

American Nurse

This discussion focused on the work nurses are doing throughout the country to improve the health of people who live in underserved and under-resourced communities. There was an APRN from Virginia, who spoke about how she obtained a grant to bring additional community-based health services to the community center in her area.

APRN 52
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The National Provider Identifier – Help Us Show the Value of Nursing

Capitol Beat

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is constantly working to transform health care payment and delivery to foster a system that supports and advances the nursing profession, which is vital to patient-centered care and health outcomes. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) can use an NPI to bill directly.

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Exploring the Role of the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Daily Nurse

“In 2008, the ‘ Consensus Model for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education (LACE)’ was released. Do you have the desire to improve health outcomes for patients with acute and, often, chronic health conditions?

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Nurse Scientists: Leading Nursing Innovation and Scholarship 

Daily Nurse

Danielle Sarik, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, is a nurse scientist and pediatric nurse practitioner with an inspiring career history. Dr. Sarik’s current focus is research on healthcare evaluation, with an emphasis on the factors that influence safety, health outcomes, healthcare delivery, and the nursing workforce.

APRN 64
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Utah Grants Full Practice Authority to Nurse Practitioners

Health Leaders | Nursing

We applaud Utah for recognizing the need to update laws and make the most of their healthcare workforce," said April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN , president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). "In territories, to adopt FPA. "We We look forward to more states following suit."