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Rachael’s Reflections: A Recap on ANA Hill Day and Membership Assembly in D.C.

American Nurse

For New Mexico, this means more educational opportunities for aspiring nurses and enhancing the quality of nursing education by supplementing facility salary. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (S. Ethics: Proposed changes to the ANA’s 2015 Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

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New Year, New Congress and Administration, Same Mission.

Capitol Beat

We continue to call on Congress to address workplace violence for nurses, as well as limit mandatory overtime. Congress must take action to improve nurse staffing and reduce burnout, such as investing in mental health and substance use dependence support for nurses.

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Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

Relias

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) reported that 42.1% of citizens identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native relied on Medicaid or other public health insurance, and 14.9% on Medicaid or public health insurance and only 6.3% had no coverage at all. with 34.3%

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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. We know that when APRNs are allowed to practice at the top of their license, more patients overcome barriers to receiving safe and cost-effective care.

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FY 2023 Budget Proposal from the Biden Administration

Capitol Beat

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs received $294.972 million for FY 2023. million increase is across three Title VIII programs including: $25 million increase to Advance Nursing Education to grow and diversify maternal and perinatal health workforce. $2 A few specific areas of interest include: $5.85

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ANA’s Summary of $1.5 trillion Omnibus Includes Several Nursing Priorities

Capitol Beat

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program – The bill includes $13 million, an increase of $4 million within the total for Advanced Education Nursing to expand training and certification of RNs, APRNs, and Forensic Nurses to practice as sexual assault nurse examiners. Agencies Health and Human Services : $108.3

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ANA Builds Momentum on Nursing Priorities on Capitol Hill

Capitol Beat

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from finalizing its proposed long-term care safe staffing regulation. ANA sent a letter to House Leadership expressing its concerns about the bill’s adverse impact on the nursing workforce and the importance of ensuring safe staffing in long-term care facilities. A companion bill, S.