‘APRN Focus’ Archives
Urgent need
NPs can help meet the primary care services challenge Since opening their doors in 1985, the nurse practitioners (NPs) who run FamilyCare of Kent have been providing a full range of primary care services to residents in this culturally diverse community located just outside [Read More]
Ask for an advanced practice registered nurse
Increasing public awareness of the four advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) roles is a key component of advancing the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) policy agenda. In a culture where people are often told to “ask your doctor,” APRNs must ensure that the [Read More]
APRNs benefit from EHR Incentive Program
Health information technology (health IT) is a cornerstone of health care reform. Greater use of electronic health records (EHRs) and health information exchange has the potential to reduce medical errors, improve care coordination, eliminate wasteful duplication and [Read More]
Opportunities for APRNs through state health insurance exchanges
The Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act has renewed interest in an important aspect of the health care reform legislation: the establishment of state health insurance exchanges. In the September/October 2011 issue of The American Nurse, this column provided [Read More]
APRNs have One Strong Voice
Since 2010, working on health policy and advocacy has been like drinking from the proverbial fire hose. Between the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the influence of the IOM Future of Nursing report there are tremendous opportunities for advanced practice [Read More]
Finding the path to success in state-level APRN advocacy
Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) issues are a priority for many constituent and state nurses associations (C/SNAs), and they expend significant resources to launch advocacy efforts. So what makes a “good” state-level strategy successful? Which factors are [Read More]
Clinical privileges: Opening doors for APRNs
The opportunity to be credentialed as full members of a hospital medical staff, with admitting, discharge, and appropriate clinical privileges, is essential to practice for many advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Unfortunately, in many communities, APRN practice [Read More]
ANA works to protect APRN scope of practice
Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) have long faced situations that restrict their ability to practice and to compete in the health care marketplace. With the ongoing implementation of the Affordable Care Act and millions more people gaining access to health care, [Read More]
Advocacy at the state level: why it’s important
The American Nurses Association (ANA) addresses many advanced practice registered nurse-related issues at the national level with national stakeholder groups and policy makers, Congress, and federal agencies. However, with the implementation of the “Affordable Care Act” [Read More]
