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Why Nurse Practitioners are a Solution to Rural Healthcare Challenges

Health Leaders | Nursing

With more than 100 million Americans lacking access to primary care, employing more nurse practitioners (NPs) and allowing them to practice at the top of their license is critical to making healthcare more accessible in rural areas, NP leaders say. of full-time NPs seeing Medicare patients and 82% seeing Medicaid patients.

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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." Each state licenses and regulates its own providers through state medical boards, and not everyone is comfortable treating a patient in another state through telehealth. of full-time NPs seeing Medicare patients and 82% seeing Medicaid patients.

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2 New Federal Bipartisan Bills Would Grant Nurse Practitioners More Practice Authority

Health Leaders | Nursing

The Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act would amend the Federal Employees Compensation Act to allow injured workers to receive treatment for work-related injuries from state-licensed NPs and PAs. The legislation was introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives by Sens.

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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. In sharing provider experiences, ANA made sure to promote nurse and patient wellbeing and safety issues in its comments.

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The CMS Minimum Staffing Rule Is Final: Here Are 5 Takeaways

IntelyCare

Nearly eight months have passed since The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to set minimum staffing standards for nursing homes. Others were concerned that the minimal standards didn’t go far enough to promote safer care. The dust has settled — for now. This means that in addition to the 0.55

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Reducing Mistakes: What Every Nurse Can Do

Minority Nurse

It can cause nurses to suppress patient safety information as they attempt to protect themselves, their licenses, and their livelihood. Organizations should strive to be reliable, not perfect, and provide an atmosphere that includes and promotes systems that catch mistakes before they reach the patient. What Every Nurse Can Do .

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How to Become a Nurse Practitioner and Open Your Own Practice

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Become a Registered Nurse With a BSN There are many different types of nurses, from nurse assistants to licensed practical nurses to registered nurses with ADNs. To start, you need to investigate your state’s licensing requirements for medical practices. Finally, you definitely want to acquire malpractice insurance.