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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. Supreme Court case is just one of the latest examples of nurses’ critical role in promoting healing policy. Assistant Professor Michelle Patch, PhD, APRN-CNS, DF-AFN, FAAN, has focused significant effort on understanding intimate partner strangulation.

APRN 119
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American Nurses Foundation Awards $339,000 Grant to HBCU Nursing Program to Support Education for Male Nurses of Color

Minority Nurse

The American Nurses Foundation has made a significant stride in promoting diversity in nursing education by awarding one of its prestigious nursing research grants, Diversify Nursing Research through Support of Minority Institutions.

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Chart Your Own Journey With Unique Nursing Opportunities

Post University

Advocacy is often a central component of this specialization, as public health nurses understand the importance of policy development for driving better health outcomes. This is one of the best unique nursing opportunities for nurses who want to drive impressive health outcomes without working in a strictly clinical capacity.

APRN 75
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Leveling the Playing Field for Rural Health Providers

Health Leaders | Nursing

The only thing we request of community hospitals is promotion." It is definitely a need in rural health that we get providers out in every community," Kapu says. Senate in April and would allow NPs, physician assistants, and other APRNs to provide particular services under Medicare and Medicaid.

Medicare 116
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Strengthening the Role of Nurses in High-Reliability Cultures  

Consult QD

By Meredith Foxx, MSN, MBA, APRN, NEA-BC , Executive Chief Nursing Officer High reliability is a commonly repeated term in healthcare today. Rooted in quality and safety excellence, high-reliability cultures lead to better health outcomes and patient experiences, improved efficiency, increased job satisfaction and more.

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Improving hypertension using virtual modalities

American Nurse

This preventable illness demands innovative strategies to improve health outcomes. Current primary care panel sizes range from 700 to 1,400 veterans; some led by advance practice RNs (APRNs). The ideal panel size for an APRN is between 700 and 900 patients. BMC Public Health. Health literacy. 2023; 18(11).