Perspectives of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners on Primary Care Practice
May 16, 2013 | Journal Article
This study suggests that increasing the scope of nurse practitioners’ duties remains controversial.
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Five Recipients of Future of Nursing National Research Agenda Grants
May 9, 2013 | Story
Research teams funded to study nurse residency programs, impact of laws and regulations regarding advanced practice nurses, future primary care workforce needs.
Obama’s Budget Proposal and Nursing
April 23, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposal recommends a $20 million increase over previous budget proposals for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs, the primary source of federal funding for nursing education.
In Indiana, Physicians and Nurses Work Together to Transform Nursing
March 28, 2013 | Story
Nurses, doctors, and other health professionals team up in the Heartland to improve health and health care.
Recent Research About Nursing, March 2013
March 13, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
An APRN-led model of care for patients with breast conditions saves money and time, and researchers find significant regional differences in the nursing workforce.
The Campaign for Action: An Update
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Nurses’ ability to provide primary care is “hampered by the constraints of outdated policies, particularly those involving nurses’ scopes of practice.”
Navigating New Care Teams with Nurse Practitioners
January 8, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
An Institute for Healthcare Improvement webinar will explore how nurse practitioners or advanced practice nurses are being deployed and woven into new, interdisciplinary, team-based delivery designs.
Unprecedented Federal Investment in Training Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
July 31, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a four-year, $200 million investment to support the training of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). The move was lauded by leaders of the Robert Wo ...
Recent Research About Nursing, June 2012
June 28, 2012 | Story
New studies assess the role of circulating nurses in detecting surgical errors, explore the economic impact of APRNs, and test the effect of a telephone-based nurse management system for women with gestational diabetes.
Virginia Nurse Leaders Score Early Victories in Campaign to Transform Nursing
June 28, 2012 | Story
State's Action Coalition helped push for new law loosening restrictions on nurse practitioners and win other accomplishments in its first year.