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CPD made easy – The experts’ guide to continuing professional development

Nursing Review

Professor McMillan reiterates the importance of continued learning, urging nurses and midwives to recognise both how far the profession has come and how much potential they still hold for meaningful leadership within the health sector. Nurses from around the country connecting at ACNs National Nursing Forum.

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Should You Become a Nurse Practitioner?

Nurse.com

Another clear barrier to care is economic — many physicians are unable to accept Medicaid, while many Americans on Medicare struggle to find primary care physicians and specialists accepting new patients. 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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5 Women Nursing You Need to Know About Today

Scrubs

There are countless nurses making a difference in healthcare today. These five nurses exemplify the meaning of leadership. She has also been a tireless champion for increasing diversity in nursing education. Every time you help a patient you are changing their life for the better.

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New Year, New Congress and Administration, Same Mission.

Capitol Beat

We detailed these priorities and positions in a letter to Congress , sent to both Senate and House leadership. Ensuring a robust nursing workforce requires new, well-trained nurses. We urge Congress to invest in nursing education to ensure that a new generation of nurses are ready to work in the changing health care landscape.

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How to Fix the Nursing Shortage and Address Burnout: Veteran Nurse Leader Has the Answers

Daily Nurse

Anne Dabrow Woods has incredible insight into nursing as a practicing critical care nurse practitioner and nursing educator with over 39 years of experience and counting. How long have you been in nursing, and what are some of your roles during that time? But we have to invest in our nurses.

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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. ANA continues to advocate on behalf of its members and the nursing profession with the federal agencies.

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The nurse’s role in advance care planning

American Nurse

Takeaways: The 1990 Federal Patient Self Determination Act requires that Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare organizations follow state laws related to advance directives. The act requires that Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare organizations, such as hospitals and nursing homes, follow state laws related to advance directives.